Lazurite and Petalite Physical Properties

Lazurite

Petalite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Brittle

1.2 Solubility

Soluble

insoluble

1.3 Durability

Not Available

1.4 Specific Gravity

2.752.40

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle

Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal

1.6 Cleavage

Imperfect on {110}

Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two

1.7 Mohs Hardness

5.56-6.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Lazurite and Petalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lazurite and Petalite 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 Petalite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Lazurite- (Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Petalite- LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Lazurite and Petalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lazurite and Petalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lazurite and Petalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lazurite is 2.40 whereas that of Petalite is 2.40.