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Morion and Halite Physical Properties


Halite and Morion Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Water-soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65   
2.17   

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic   

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.0-2.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
NaCl   

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Morion and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Morion and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.

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Morion and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Morion and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Morion and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Morion is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.

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