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Painite and Glass Physical Properties


Glass and Painite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.00-4.03   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
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Painite and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Painite and Glass 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 Painite and Glass chemical formula.

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Painite and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Painite and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Painite and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Painite is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.

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