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Marble and Sellaite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99993.14-3.16
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Perfect on {010} and {110}

Mohs Hardness

-99995-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Marble and Sellaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Marble and Sellaite 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 Marble and Sellaite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Marble- CaCO3
  • Chemical formula of Sellaite- MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Marble and Sellaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Marble and Sellaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Marble and Sellaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Marble is 3.14-3.16 whereas that of Sellaite is 3.14-3.16.