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Moonstone and Forsterite Physical Properties


Forsterite and Moonstone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.56-2.60  
3.23-3.26  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8  
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Moonstone and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Moonstone and Forsterite 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 Forsterite chemical formula.

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Moonstone and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Moonstone and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Moonstone and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Moonstone is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.

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