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Humite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Humite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.32  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Humite and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Humite and Sinhalite 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 Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Humite and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Humite and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Humite and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Humite is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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