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Papagoite and Halite Physical Properties


Halite and Papagoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Water-soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.25   
2.17   

Fracture
Brittle, Metallic   
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Imperfect in one direction   
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic   

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5   
2.0-2.5   

Chemical Composition
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
NaCl   

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Papagoite and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Papagoite and Halite 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 Papagoite and Halite chemical formula.

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Papagoite and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Papagoite and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Papagoite and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Papagoite is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.

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