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Sarcopside and Forsterite Physical Properties


Forsterite and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
3.23-3.26  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
4  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
FeAs  
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Sarcopside and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Forsterite 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 Forsterite chemical formula.

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Sarcopside and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.

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