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Lazurite and Biotite Physical Properties


Biotite and Lazurite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.75  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
Imperfect on {110}  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

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Lazurite and Biotite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lazurite and Biotite 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 Lazurite and Biotite chemical formula.

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Lazurite and Biotite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lazurite and Biotite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lazurite and Biotite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lazurite is 2.7-3.3 whereas that of Biotite is 2.7-3.3.

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