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Hanksite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Seraphinite and Hanksite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Readily soluble in water  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.562  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Good on {0001}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Hanksite and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hanksite and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

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Hanksite and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hanksite and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hanksite and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hanksite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.

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