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Pectolite and Clinochlore Physical Properties


Clinochlore and Pectolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.74-2.90   
2.60-3.02   

Fracture
Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Splintery   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {001}   
{001} Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

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Pectolite and Clinochlore Chemical Formula

While comparing Pectolite and Clinochlore 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 Pectolite and Clinochlore chemical formula.

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Pectolite and Clinochlore Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pectolite and Clinochlore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pectolite and Clinochlore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pectolite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Clinochlore is 2.60-3.02.

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