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Lizardite and Tremolite Physical Properties


Tremolite and Lizardite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.55  
2.95-3.07  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Lizardite and Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lizardite and Tremolite 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 Tremolite chemical formula.

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Lizardite and Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lizardite and Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lizardite and Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lizardite is 2.95-3.07 whereas that of Tremolite is 2.95-3.07.

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