1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Good on [110] and on [001]
Perfect on {100}, imperfect on {001}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
PbCu(SO 4)(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)