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Hawks Eye and Halite Physical Properties


Halite and Hawks Eye Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Water-soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2.17  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic  

Mohs Hardness
7  
2.0-2.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
NaCl  

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Hawks Eye and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hawks Eye and Halite 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 Hawks Eye and Halite chemical formula.

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Hawks Eye and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hawks Eye and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hawks Eye and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hawks Eye is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.

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