Legrandite and Glass Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04
2.39-4.00
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}
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Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Legrandite and Glass Chemical Formula
While comparing Legrandite and Glass 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 Glass chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Legrandite- Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Legrandite and Glass Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.