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Friedelite and Shattuckite Physical Properties


Shattuckite and Friedelite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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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 O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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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.

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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.

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