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Sarcopside and Blue John Physical Properties


Blue John and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
-  

Cleavage
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
4  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
FeAs  
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Sarcopside and Blue John Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Blue John 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 Sarcopside and Blue John chemical formula.

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Sarcopside and Blue John Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Blue John Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Blue John Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Blue John is 3.00-3.25.

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