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Sapphirine and Violane Physical Properties


Violane 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   
3.22-3.40   

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

Cleavage
{010} Perfect   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
7.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
(Ca,Mg,Mn)SiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

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Sapphirine and Violane Chemical Formula

While comparing Sapphirine and Violane 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 Violane chemical formula.

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Sapphirine and Violane Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sapphirine and Violane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sapphirine and Violane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sapphirine is 3.22-3.40 whereas that of Violane is 3.22-3.40.

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