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Legrandite and Cubic Zirconia Physical Properties


Cubic Zirconia and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
Not Available   
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04   
5.50-6.00   

Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Not Available   

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
8.5   

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Legrandite and Cubic Zirconia Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Cubic Zirconia 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 Legrandite and Cubic Zirconia chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Cubic Zirconia Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Cubic Zirconia Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Cubic Zirconia Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 5.50-6.00 whereas that of Cubic Zirconia is 5.50-6.00.

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