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Petrified Wood
Petrified Wood

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Petrified Wood and Nephrite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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-
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2.58-2.91
Uneven
None
7
SiO2
 
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-
2.90-3.10
Splintery, Granular
None
6-6.5
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Petrified Wood and Nephrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Petrified Wood and Nephrite 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 Petrified Wood and Nephrite chemical formula.

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Petrified Wood and Nephrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Petrified Wood and Nephrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Petrified Wood Vs Nephrite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Petrified Wood is whereas that of Nephrite is .