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Sarcopside and Magnesite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

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Effervesces in hot HCl

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

3.79-3.942.92-3.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

Lamellar, Splintery
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor
[10 1 1] perfect

Mohs Hardness

43.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

FeAs
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sarcopside and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs
  • Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sarcopside and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.