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Grandidierite and Clinozoisite Physical Properties


Clinozoisite and Grandidierite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.85-3.00   
3.21-3.38   

Fracture
Brittle, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven   
Irregular/uneven, Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect   
Perfect on {001}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

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Grandidierite and Clinozoisite Chemical Formula

While comparing Grandidierite and Clinozoisite 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 Grandidierite and Clinozoisite chemical formula.

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Grandidierite and Clinozoisite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grandidierite and Clinozoisite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grandidierite and Clinozoisite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grandidierite is 3.21-3.38 whereas that of Clinozoisite is 3.21-3.38.

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