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Jeremejevite and Halite Physical Properties


Halite and Jeremejevite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Water-soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.28-3.31   
2.17   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
None observed   
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5   
2.0-2.5   

Chemical Composition
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
NaCl   

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Jeremejevite and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Jeremejevite and Halite 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 Jeremejevite and Halite chemical formula.

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Jeremejevite and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jeremejevite and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jeremejevite and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jeremejevite is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.

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