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Orbicular jasper and Magnesite Physical Properties


Magnesite and Orbicular jasper Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Effervesces in hot HCl   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.92-3.12   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
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[10 1 1] perfect   

Mohs Hardness
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3.5-4.5   

Chemical Composition
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MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Orbicular jasper and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Orbicular jasper and Magnesite 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 Orbicular jasper and Magnesite chemical formula.

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Orbicular jasper and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Orbicular jasper and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Orbicular jasper and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Orbicular jasper is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.

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