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Nephrite and Eudialyte Physical Properties


Eudialyte and Nephrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
H₂SO₄  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.10  
2.74-3.00  

Fracture
Splintery, Granular  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Nephrite and Eudialyte Chemical Formula

While comparing Nephrite and Eudialyte 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 Eudialyte chemical formula.

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Nephrite and Eudialyte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nephrite and Eudialyte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nephrite and Eudialyte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nephrite is 2.74-3.00 whereas that of Eudialyte is 2.74-3.00.

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