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Legrandite and Rosasite Physical Properties


Rosasite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Effervesces in cold   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04   
4-4.2   

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

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}   
Perfect on {100} and {010}   

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
4   

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Not Available   

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Legrandite and Rosasite Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Rosasite 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 Rosasite chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Rosasite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Rosasite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Rosasite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 4-4.2 whereas that of Rosasite is 4-4.2.

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