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Mellite
Mellite

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Mellite and Austinite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

1.58-1.604.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

{011} Imperfect
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}

Mohs Hardness

24-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Mellite and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mellite 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 Mellite and Austinite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Mellite- Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Mellite and Austinite Specific Gravity

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