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Rhodolite and Clinochlore Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.84
Conchoidal
none, may show indistinct parting
7-7.5
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
 
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2.60-3.02
Uneven
{001} Perfect
2-2.5
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Rhodolite and Clinochlore Chemical Formula

While comparing Rhodolite and Clinochlore 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 Rhodolite and Clinochlore chemical formula.

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Rhodolite and Clinochlore Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Rhodolite and Clinochlore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Rhodolite Vs Clinochlore during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Rhodolite is whereas that of Clinochlore is .