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Sarcopside and Sellaite Physical Properties


Sellaite and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
3.14-3.16  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  
Perfect on {010} and {110}  

Mohs Hardness
4  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
FeAs  
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Sarcopside and Sellaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Sellaite 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 Sellaite chemical formula.

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Sarcopside and Sellaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Sellaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Sellaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 3.14-3.16 whereas that of Sellaite is 3.14-3.16.

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