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Morion and Bustamite Physical Properties


Bustamite and Morion Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Partly soluble in HCl.  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
3.32-3.43  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Morion and Bustamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Morion and Bustamite 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 Morion and Bustamite chemical formula.

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Morion and Bustamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Morion and Bustamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Morion and Bustamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Morion is 3.32-3.43 whereas that of Bustamite is 3.32-3.43.

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