1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Splintery, Granular, Splintery, Granular, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Subconchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Fibrous
1.6 Cleavage
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[110] perfect, [101] good, [010] distinct
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Al 3(PO 4) 2(OH,F) 3 · 5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references