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Legrandite and Mottramite Physical Properties


Mottramite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04  
5.9  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Sub-Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}  
None observed  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
3  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
PbCu(VO4)(OH)  

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Legrandite and Mottramite Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Mottramite 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 Mottramite chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Mottramite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Mottramite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Mottramite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 5.9 whereas that of Mottramite is 5.9.

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