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Friedelite and Pyromorphite Physical Properties


Pyromorphite and Friedelite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19  
6.5-7.1  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
Imperfect- [10 1 1]  

Mohs Hardness
4-5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Pb 5(PO 4) 3ClArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Friedelite and Pyromorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite and Pyromorphite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Friedelite and Pyromorphite chemical formula.

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Friedelite and Pyromorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Pyromorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Pyromorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 6.5-7.1 whereas that of Pyromorphite is 6.5-7.1.

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