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Liddicoatite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Liddicoatite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.02  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{0001} Poor  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Liddicoatite and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Sinhalite 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 Liddicoatite and Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Liddicoatite and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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