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Rhodolite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Erythrite and Rhodolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Sectile   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.84   
3.06   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).   

Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting   
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
Not Available   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12   
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)   

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Rhodolite and Erythrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Rhodolite and Erythrite 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 Erythrite chemical formula.

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Rhodolite and Erythrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Rhodolite and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Rhodolite and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Rhodolite is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.

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