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Legrandite and Larvikite Physical Properties


Larvikite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04  
2.59  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Na,Ca)2(Fe2+,Mg)3Si3O10  

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Legrandite and Larvikite Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Larvikite 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 Larvikite chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Larvikite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Larvikite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Larvikite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 2.59 whereas that of Larvikite is 2.59.

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