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Mother of Pearl and Halite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Water-soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.65-2.87
2.17
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
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Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
1.7 Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
2.0-2.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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NaCl

Mother of Pearl and Halite Chemical Formula

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

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  • Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl

Mother of Pearl and Halite Specific Gravity

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