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Pyrope and Scolecite Physical Properties


Scolecite and Pyrope Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
insoluble in water  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.62-3.87  
2.20-2.23  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven, Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Pyrope and Scolecite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyrope and Scolecite 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 Pyrope and Scolecite chemical formula.

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Pyrope and Scolecite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pyrope and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pyrope and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pyrope is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.

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