Petalite and Dinosaur Bone Physical Properties

Petalite

Dinosaur Bone

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Brittle

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1.2 Solubility

insoluble

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

2.40Not Available

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal

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1.6 Cleavage

Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two

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1.7 Mohs Hardness

6-6.53.5-7

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Petalite and Dinosaur Bone Chemical Formula

While comparing Petalite and Dinosaur Bone 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 Petalite and Dinosaur Bone chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Petalite- LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Petalite and Dinosaur Bone Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Petalite and Dinosaur Bone Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Petalite and Dinosaur Bone Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Petalite is Not Available whereas that of Dinosaur Bone is Not Available.