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Hanksite and Lazurite Physical Properties


Lazurite and Hanksite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Readily soluble in water   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.562   
2.75   

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

Cleavage
Good on {0001}   
Imperfect on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
5.5   

Chemical Composition
KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl   
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Hanksite and Lazurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hanksite 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 Hanksite and Lazurite chemical formula.

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Hanksite and Lazurite Specific Gravity

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

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