Friedelite and Wulfenite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
6.50-7.00
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Irregular, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Friedelite and Wulfenite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Wulfenite 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 Wulfenite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Wulfenite- PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Friedelite and Wulfenite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Wulfenite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Wulfenite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 6.50-7.00 whereas that of Wulfenite is 6.50-7.00.