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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

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insoluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.55-3.736.86-7.03
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular

Cleavage

None
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}

Mohs Hardness

7-7.56-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
SnO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references