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Nepheline and Pyromorphite Physical Properties


Pyromorphite and Nepheline Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.65  
6.5-7.1  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[1010] Poor  
Imperfect- [10 1 1]  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Pb 5(PO 4) 3ClArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Nepheline and Pyromorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Nepheline and Pyromorphite 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 Nepheline and Pyromorphite chemical formula.

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Nepheline and Pyromorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nepheline and Pyromorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nepheline and Pyromorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nepheline is 6.5-7.1 whereas that of Pyromorphite is 6.5-7.1.

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