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Glaucophane and Epidote Physical Properties


Epidote and Glaucophane Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3-3.15  
3.25-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Fibrous  

Cleavage
Good on [110] and on [001]  
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.0-6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2  
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Glaucophane and Epidote Chemical Formula

While comparing Glaucophane and Epidote 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 Glaucophane and Epidote chemical formula.

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Glaucophane and Epidote Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Glaucophane and Epidote Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Glaucophane and Epidote Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Glaucophane is 3.25-3.50 whereas that of Epidote is 3.25-3.50.

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