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Petoskey Stone and Calcite Physical Properties


Calcite and Petoskey Stone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.67-2.73   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
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Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55   

Mohs Hardness
7   
3   

Chemical Composition
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CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Petoskey Stone and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Petoskey Stone and Calcite 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 Petoskey Stone and Calcite chemical formula.

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Petoskey Stone and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Petoskey Stone and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Petoskey Stone and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Petoskey Stone is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.

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