1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
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Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
1.98-2.503.90-4.00
1
7.18
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references