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Magnesite
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Physical Properties of Magnesite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Brittle

1.2 Solubility

Effervesces in hot HCl

1.3 Durability

Not Available

1.4 Specific Gravity

2.92-3.12
Amber
1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle

1.6 Cleavage

[10 1 1] perfect

1.7 Mohs Hardness

3.5-4.5
Amber
2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Magnesite Cleavage

When it comes to choosing the best pick among Yellow Gemstones gemstones, Magnesite is known to be a popular choice!Physical properties of Magnesite include its hardness, gravity, fracture, cleavage, etc. For any gemstone crystal, Magnesite 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. Magnesite cleavage is nothing but the plane across which the crystal splits during cutting. Magnesite cleavage is [10 1 1] perfect,and specific gravity of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.

The physical properties of Magnesite, 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. Chemical composition of Magnesite is represented by MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references.