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Sarcopside and Linarite Physical Properties


Linarite and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
5.35  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
4  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
FeAs  
PbCu(SO 4)(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Sarcopside and Linarite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Linarite 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 Linarite chemical formula.

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Sarcopside and Linarite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Linarite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Linarite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 5.35 whereas that of Linarite is 5.35.

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