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Jadeite and Mimetite Physical Properties


Mimetite and Jadeite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38   
7.10   

Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Good on [110]   
[10 1 1] Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
3.5   

Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Pb 5(AsO 4) 3ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Jadeite and Mimetite Chemical Formula

While comparing Jadeite and Mimetite 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 Jadeite and Mimetite chemical formula.

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Jadeite and Mimetite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Mimetite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Mimetite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 7.10 whereas that of Mimetite is 7.10.

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