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Pezzottaite and Cassiterite Physical Properties


Cassiterite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
insoluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.14   
6.86-7.03   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Irregular   

Cleavage
Imperfect; basal   
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
SnO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Pezzottaite and Cassiterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pezzottaite and Cassiterite 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 Pezzottaite and Cassiterite chemical formula.

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Pezzottaite and Cassiterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pezzottaite and Cassiterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pezzottaite and Cassiterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pezzottaite is 6.86-7.03 whereas that of Cassiterite is 6.86-7.03.

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