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Legrandite and Milarite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.98-4.042.52-2.60
Amber
1 7.18
1.16 Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
1.17 Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}
{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect
1.18 Mohs Hardness
4.5-55.5-6
Amber
2 10
1.19 Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Legrandite and Milarite Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Milarite 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 Milarite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Legrandite- Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Milarite- KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Legrandite and Milarite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Milarite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Milarite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 2.52-2.60 whereas that of Milarite is 2.52-2.60.