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Sarcopside and Danburite Physical Properties


Danburite and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
2.97-3.03  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
4  
7  

Chemical Composition
FeAs  
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Sarcopside and Danburite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Danburite 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 Danburite chemical formula.

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Sarcopside and Danburite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Danburite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Danburite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 2.97-3.03 whereas that of Danburite is 2.97-3.03.

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