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Humite and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties


Pyroxmangite and Humite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.32  
3.76-3.77  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Poor  
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Humite and Pyroxmangite Chemical Formula

While comparing Humite and Pyroxmangite 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 Humite and Pyroxmangite chemical formula.

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Humite and Pyroxmangite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Humite and Pyroxmangite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Humite and Pyroxmangite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Humite is 3.76-3.77 whereas that of Pyroxmangite is 3.76-3.77.

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