Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Chrome Tremolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.11
2.90-3.20
Fracture
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UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
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Chemical Composition
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Chrome Tremolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Chrome Tremolite 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 Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Chrome Tremolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Indicolite Blue Tourmaline- Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.
- Chemical formula of Chrome Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Chrome Tremolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Chrome Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Chrome Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Indicolite Blue Tourmaline is 2.90-3.20 whereas that of Chrome Tremolite is 2.90-3.20.