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Sarcopside and Siderite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.79-3.943.83-3.89
1 7.18
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Fracture

Lamellar, Splintery
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor
Perfect on {01 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

43.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

FeAs
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sarcopside and Siderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside and Siderite 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 Siderite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs
  • Chemical formula of Siderite- Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sarcopside and Siderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sarcopside and Siderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sarcopside and Siderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sarcopside is 3.83-3.89 whereas that of Siderite is 3.83-3.89.