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Legrandite and Variscite Physical Properties


Variscite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04  
2.42-2.58  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}  
[010] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)  

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Legrandite and Variscite Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Variscite 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 Variscite chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Variscite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Variscite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Variscite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 2.42-2.58 whereas that of Variscite is 2.42-2.58.

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