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Pyroxmangite and Magnesite Physical Properties


Magnesite and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Effervesces in hot HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.76-3.77  
2.92-3.12  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect  
[10 1 1] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
3.5-4.5  

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Pyroxmangite and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyroxmangite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

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Pyroxmangite and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pyroxmangite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pyroxmangite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pyroxmangite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.

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