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Melanite and Hypersthene Physical Properties


Hypersthene and Melanite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.70-4.10  
3.45-3.55  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Melanite and Hypersthene Chemical Formula

While comparing Melanite and Hypersthene 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 Melanite and Hypersthene chemical formula.

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Melanite and Hypersthene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Melanite and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Melanite and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Melanite is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.

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