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Pyroxmangite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Chondrodite and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.76-3.77  
3.10-3.20  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect  
Poor to good on (001)  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Pyroxmangite and Chondrodite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyroxmangite and Chondrodite 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 Pyroxmangite and Chondrodite chemical formula.

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Pyroxmangite and Chondrodite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pyroxmangite and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pyroxmangite and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pyroxmangite is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.

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