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Kashmir sapphire and Linarite Physical Properties


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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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5.35   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle   

Cleavage
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Perfect on {100}, imperfect on {001}   

Mohs Hardness
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2.5   

Chemical Composition
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PbCu(SO 4)(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Kashmir sapphire and Linarite Chemical Formula

While comparing Kashmir sapphire and Linarite 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 Kashmir sapphire and Linarite chemical formula.

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Kashmir sapphire and Linarite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Kashmir sapphire and Linarite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Kashmir sapphire and Linarite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Kashmir sapphire is 5.35 whereas that of Linarite is 5.35.

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