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Lemon quartz and Astrophyllite Physical Properties


Astrophyllite and Lemon quartz Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.2-3.4   

Fracture
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Uneven, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
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Perfect on [001] imperfect on [100]   

Mohs Hardness
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3   

Chemical Composition
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(K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

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Lemon quartz and Astrophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lemon quartz and Astrophyllite 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 Lemon quartz and Astrophyllite chemical formula.

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Lemon quartz and Astrophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lemon quartz and Astrophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lemon quartz and Astrophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lemon quartz is 3.2-3.4 whereas that of Astrophyllite is 3.2-3.4.

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