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Moonstone and Biotite Physical Properties


Biotite and Moonstone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.56-2.60  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

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Moonstone and Biotite Chemical Formula

While comparing Moonstone and Biotite 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 Moonstone and Biotite chemical formula.

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Moonstone and Biotite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Moonstone and Biotite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Moonstone and Biotite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Moonstone is 2.7-3.3 whereas that of Biotite is 2.7-3.3.

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