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Hanksite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Hanksite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Readily soluble in water  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.562  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on {0001}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Hanksite and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hanksite and Sinhalite 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 Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Hanksite and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hanksite and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hanksite and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hanksite is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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