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Pumpellyite and Sapphirine Physical Properties


Sapphirine and Pumpellyite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.20-3.30   
3.40-3.58   

Fracture
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ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven   

Cleavage
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{010} Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
7.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Pumpellyite and Sapphirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Pumpellyite and Sapphirine 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 Sapphirine chemical formula.

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Pumpellyite and Sapphirine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pumpellyite and Sapphirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pumpellyite and Sapphirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pumpellyite is 3.40-3.58 whereas that of Sapphirine is 3.40-3.58.

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