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Glass and Halite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Water-soluble
1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.39-4.002.17
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
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Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
1.7 Mohs Hardness
4-62.0-2.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
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NaCl

Glass and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Glass and Halite 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 Glass and Halite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl

Glass and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Glass and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Glass and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Glass is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.