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Lepidolite and Staurolite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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-
2.80-2.90
Uneven
{001} perfect
2.5
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
Brittle
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3.7-3.8
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Distinct on {010}
7-7.5
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Lepidolite and Staurolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lepidolite and Staurolite 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 Staurolite chemical formula.

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Lepidolite and Staurolite Specific Gravity

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