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Mother of Pearl
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Mother of Pearl and Lazurite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.65-2.872.75
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
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Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
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Imperfect on {110}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.55.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
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(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Mother of Pearl and Lazurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mother of Pearl and Lazurite 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 Lazurite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Lazurite- (Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Mother of Pearl and Lazurite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mother of Pearl and Lazurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mother of Pearl and Lazurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mother of Pearl is 2.75 whereas that of Lazurite is 2.75.