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Pezzottaite and Ettringite Physical Properties


Ettringite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Partially soluble in water   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.14   
1.77   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Not Available   

Cleavage
Imperfect; basal   
Perfect on {10 1 0}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Ca 6Al 2(SO 4) 3(OH) 12 26H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Pezzottaite and Ettringite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pezzottaite and Ettringite 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 Ettringite chemical formula.

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Pezzottaite and Ettringite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pezzottaite and Ettringite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pezzottaite and Ettringite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pezzottaite is 1.77 whereas that of Ettringite is 1.77.

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