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Lepidolite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Erythrite and Lepidolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.80-2.90  
3.06  

Fracture
Uneven  
Sectile  

Cleavage
{001} perfect  
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  

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Lepidolite and Erythrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lepidolite and Erythrite 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 Lepidolite and Erythrite chemical formula.

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Lepidolite and Erythrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidolite and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidolite and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidolite is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.

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