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Halite and Lazurite Physical Properties


Lazurite and Halite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Water-soluble   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.17   
2.75   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic   
Imperfect on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
2.0-2.5   
5.5   

Chemical Composition
NaCl   
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Halite and Lazurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Halite and Lazurite 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 Halite and Lazurite chemical formula.

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Halite and Lazurite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Halite and Lazurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Halite and Lazurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Halite is 2.75 whereas that of Lazurite is 2.75.

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