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Legrandite and Quartz Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.98-4.042.65
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, Gems
1.6 Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}
{0110} Indistinct
1.7 Mohs Hardness
4.5-57
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO2

Legrandite and Quartz Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Quartz 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 Quartz 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 Quartz- SiO2

Legrandite and Quartz Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Quartz Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Quartz Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 2.65 whereas that of Quartz is 2.65.