Friedelite and Siderite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
3.83-3.89
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Perfect on {01 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
4-5
3.5-4.5
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Friedelite and Siderite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Siderite 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 Siderite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Siderite- Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Friedelite and Siderite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Siderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Siderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.83-3.89 whereas that of Siderite is 3.83-3.89.