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Humite and Serpentine Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
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-
3.20-3.32
Uneven, Conchoidal
Poor
6-6.5
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
 
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2.44-2.62
Uneven
Indiscernible
2.5-5.5
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Humite and Serpentine Chemical Formula

While comparing Humite and Serpentine 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 Serpentine chemical formula.

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Humite and Serpentine Specific Gravity

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