Sapphirine and Scheelite Physical Properties

Sapphirine

Scheelite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.40-3.585.9-6.3

1 7.18

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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

{010} Perfect

On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct

Mohs Hardness

7.54.5-5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

CaWO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sapphirine and Scheelite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sapphirine and Scheelite 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 Scheelite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Sapphirine- (Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chemical formula of Scheelite- CaWO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Sapphirine and Scheelite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sapphirine and Scheelite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sapphirine and Scheelite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sapphirine is 5.9-6.3 whereas that of Scheelite is 5.9-6.3.