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Herderite and Aragonite Physical Properties


Aragonite and Herderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Dilute acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.02  
2.93-2.96  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct on {110}  
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Herderite and Aragonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Herderite and Aragonite 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 Herderite and Aragonite chemical formula.

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Herderite and Aragonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Herderite and Aragonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Herderite and Aragonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Herderite is 2.93-2.96 whereas that of Aragonite is 2.93-2.96.

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