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Rosasite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Legrandite and Rosasite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Effervesces in cold   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
4-4.2   
3.98-4.04   

Fracture
Splintery   
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}   
Imperfect, poor one {100}   

Mohs Hardness
4   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Rosasite and Legrandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Rosasite and Legrandite 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 Rosasite and Legrandite chemical formula.

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Rosasite and Legrandite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Rosasite and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Rosasite and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Rosasite is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.

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