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Magnesite and Amethyst Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

Effervesces in hot HCl
insoluble in common solvents

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.92-3.122.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

[10 1 1] perfect
Indiscernible

Mohs Hardness

3.5-4.57
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO2

Magnesite and Amethyst Chemical Formula

While comparing Magnesite and Amethyst 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 Magnesite and Amethyst chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Amethyst- SiO2

Magnesite and Amethyst Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Magnesite and Amethyst Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Magnesite and Amethyst Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Magnesite is 2.65 whereas that of Amethyst is 2.65.