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Nephrite and Biotite Physical Properties


Biotite and Nephrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.10  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
Splintery, Granular  
Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

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Nephrite and Biotite Chemical Formula

While comparing Nephrite and Biotite 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 Nephrite and Biotite chemical formula.

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Nephrite and Biotite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nephrite and Biotite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nephrite and Biotite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nephrite is 2.7-3.3 whereas that of Biotite is 2.7-3.3.

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