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Glaucophane
Glaucophane




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Physical Properties of Glaucophane

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-

Solubility

-

Durability

-

Specific Gravity

3-3.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal

Cleavage

Good on [110] and on [001]

Mohs Hardness

6.0-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

Glaucophane Cleavage

When it comes to choosing the best pick among Blue Gemstones gemstones, Glaucophane is known to be a popular choice!Physical properties of Glaucophane include its hardness, gravity, fracture, cleavage, etc. For any gemstone crystal, Glaucophane Optical Properties are responsible for imparting various physical properties to its structure. Knowledge of these properties is equally important to gem-cutters as well as to consumers. Glaucophane cleavage is nothing but the plane across which the crystal splits during cutting. .

The physical properties of Glaucophane, in fact, are imparted by the chemical composition of its individual molecule. The reactivity or inertness of the crystal is solely governed by its chemical structure.