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Mellite and Siderite Physical Properties


Siderite and Mellite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.58-1.60  
3.83-3.89  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{011} Imperfect  
Perfect on {01 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
2  
3.5-4.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Mellite and Siderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mellite and Siderite 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 Siderite chemical formula.

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Mellite and Siderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mellite and Siderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mellite and Siderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mellite is 3.83-3.89 whereas that of Siderite is 3.83-3.89.

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