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Mother of Pearl and Cordierite Physical Properties


Cordierite and Mother of Pearl Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65-2.87   
2.57-2.66   

Fracture
Not Available   
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Mg2Al4Si5O18   

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Mother of Pearl and Cordierite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mother of Pearl and Cordierite 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 Mother of Pearl and Cordierite chemical formula.

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Mother of Pearl and Cordierite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mother of Pearl and Cordierite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mother of Pearl and Cordierite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mother of Pearl is 2.57-2.66 whereas that of Cordierite is 2.57-2.66.

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