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Hypersthene
Hypersthene

Snowflake Obsidian
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Hypersthene and Snowflake Obsidian Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.45-3.55
Uneven
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
5-6
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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2.33-2.50
Conchoidal
None
5-5.5
SiO2

Hypersthene and Snowflake Obsidian Chemical Formula

While comparing Hypersthene and Snowflake Obsidian 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 Hypersthene and Snowflake Obsidian chemical formula.

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Hypersthene and Snowflake Obsidian Specific Gravity

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