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Herderite and Caledonite Physical Properties


Caledonite and Herderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.02  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct on {110}  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Herderite and Caledonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Herderite and Caledonite 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 Caledonite chemical formula.

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Herderite and Caledonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Herderite and Caledonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Herderite and Caledonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Herderite is 5.6-5.76 whereas that of Caledonite is 5.6-5.76.

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