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Pearl and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Pearl Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.85  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
none  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
CaCO3  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Pearl and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pearl and Sinhalite 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 Pearl and Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Pearl and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pearl and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pearl and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pearl is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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