Friedelite and Shattuckite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
  
3.80-4.15
  
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
  
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
  
perfect along [010] and [100]
  
Mohs Hardness
4-5
  
3.5-4
  
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Friedelite and Shattuckite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Shattuckite 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 Shattuckite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Shattuckite- Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Friedelite and Shattuckite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Shattuckite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Shattuckite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.80-4.15 whereas that of Shattuckite is 3.80-4.15.