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Legrandite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Seraphinite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Legrandite and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.

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