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Pyroxmangite and Thomsonite Physical Properties


Thomsonite and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.76-3.77  
2.25-2.40  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect  
perfect on {010}; good on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Pyroxmangite and Thomsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyroxmangite and Thomsonite 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 Thomsonite chemical formula.

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Pyroxmangite and Thomsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pyroxmangite and Thomsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pyroxmangite and Thomsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pyroxmangite is 2.25-2.40 whereas that of Thomsonite is 2.25-2.40.

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