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Lizardite and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Lizardite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.55  
4.12  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)  

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Lizardite and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lizardite and Austinite 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 Lizardite and Austinite chemical formula.

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Lizardite and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lizardite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lizardite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lizardite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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