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Morganite and Forsterite Physical Properties


Forsterite and Morganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.71-2.90   
3.23-3.26   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
3,1 basal   
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6   
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Morganite and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Morganite 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 Morganite and Forsterite chemical formula.

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Morganite and Forsterite Specific Gravity

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

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