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Heliotrope and Sapphirine Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.61
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None
6.5-7
SiO2
 
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3.40-3.58
Conchoidal, Uneven
{010} Perfect
7.5
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Heliotrope and Sapphirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Heliotrope and Sapphirine 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 Heliotrope and Sapphirine chemical formula.

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Heliotrope and Sapphirine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Heliotrope and Sapphirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Heliotrope Vs Sapphirine during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Heliotrope is whereas that of Sapphirine is .