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Jasper and Magnesite Physical Properties


Magnesite and Jasper Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Effervesces in hot HCl   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.91   
2.92-3.12   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
[10 1 1] perfect   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
3.5-4.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Jasper and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Jasper and Magnesite 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 Jasper and Magnesite chemical formula.

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Jasper and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jasper and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jasper and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jasper is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.

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