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Mellite and Hematite Physical Properties


Hematite and Mellite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.58-1.60  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{011} Imperfect  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
2  
6  

Chemical Composition
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Mellite and Hematite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mellite and Hematite 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 Hematite chemical formula.

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Mellite and Hematite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mellite and Hematite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mellite and Hematite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mellite is 5.00-5.30 whereas that of Hematite is 5.00-5.30.

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