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Mother of Pearl and Milarite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.65-2.87
2.52-2.60
1.5 Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
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{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
5.5-6
1.8 Chemical Composition
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KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mother of Pearl and Milarite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mother of Pearl and Milarite 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 Milarite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Milarite- KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mother of Pearl and Milarite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mother of Pearl and Milarite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mother of Pearl and Milarite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mother of Pearl is 2.52-2.60 whereas that of Milarite is 2.52-2.60.