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Sarcopside and Calcite Physical Properties


Calcite and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
2.67-2.73  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55  

Mohs Hardness
4  
3  

Chemical Composition
FeAs  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Sarcopside and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Calcite 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 Calcite chemical formula.

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Sarcopside and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.

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