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Sapphirine and Fuchsite Physical Properties


Fuchsite and Sapphirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.40-3.58   
2.77-2.88   

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven   
Uneven   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect   
Perfect basal   

Mohs Hardness
7.5   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

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Sapphirine and Fuchsite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sapphirine and Fuchsite 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 Sapphirine and Fuchsite chemical formula.

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Sapphirine and Fuchsite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sapphirine and Fuchsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sapphirine and Fuchsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sapphirine is 2.77-2.88 whereas that of Fuchsite is 2.77-2.88.

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