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Legrandite and Musgravite Physical Properties


Musgravite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04   
3.62-3.68   

Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
(Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Legrandite and Musgravite Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Musgravite 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 Musgravite chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Musgravite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Musgravite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Musgravite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 3.62-3.68 whereas that of Musgravite is 3.62-3.68.

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