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Lepidolite and Sillimanite Physical Properties


Sillimanite and Lepidolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Tough  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.80-2.90  
3.20-3.26  

Fracture
Uneven  
Splintery  

Cleavage
{001} perfect  
{010} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
6-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Lepidolite and Sillimanite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lepidolite and Sillimanite 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 Sillimanite chemical formula.

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Lepidolite and Sillimanite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidolite and Sillimanite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidolite and Sillimanite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidolite is 3.20-3.26 whereas that of Sillimanite is 3.20-3.26.

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