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Mohawkite and Staurolite Physical Properties


Staurolite and Mohawkite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.7-3.8  

Fracture
-  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Distinct on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Cu3As  
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Mohawkite and Staurolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mohawkite and Staurolite 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 Mohawkite and Staurolite chemical formula.

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Mohawkite and Staurolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mohawkite and Staurolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mohawkite and Staurolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mohawkite is 3.7-3.8 whereas that of Staurolite is 3.7-3.8.

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