Friedelite and Rinkite Ce Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
3.29-3.33
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
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Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Ca,Ce) 4 Na(Na,Ca) 2 Ti(Si 2 O 7 ) 2 F 2 (O,F) 2 Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Friedelite and Rinkite Ce Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Rinkite Ce 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 Rinkite Ce chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Rinkite Ce- (Ca,Ce) 4 Na(Na,Ca) 2 Ti(Si 2 O 7 ) 2 F 2 (O,F) 2 Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Friedelite and Rinkite Ce Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Rinkite Ce Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Rinkite Ce Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.29-3.33 whereas that of Rinkite Ce is 3.29-3.33.