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Pumpellyite and Ludlamite Physical Properties


Ludlamite and Pumpellyite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.30  
3.1-3.2  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Vitreous, pearly on cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
3-4  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+ ) 3(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Pumpellyite and Ludlamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pumpellyite and Ludlamite 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 Pumpellyite and Ludlamite chemical formula.

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Pumpellyite and Ludlamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pumpellyite and Ludlamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pumpellyite and Ludlamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pumpellyite is 3.1-3.2 whereas that of Ludlamite is 3.1-3.2.

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