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Lazurite and Violane Physical Properties


Violane and Lazurite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.75  
3.22-3.40  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect on {110}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Ca,Mg,Mn)SiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

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Lazurite and Violane Chemical Formula

While comparing Lazurite and Violane 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 Violane chemical formula.

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Lazurite and Violane Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lazurite and Violane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lazurite and Violane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lazurite is 3.22-3.40 whereas that of Violane is 3.22-3.40.

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