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Sard and Scheelite Physical Properties


Scheelite and Sard Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.63  
5.9-6.3  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Sard and Scheelite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sard and Scheelite 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 Sard and Scheelite chemical formula.

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Sard and Scheelite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sard and Scheelite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sard and Scheelite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sard is 5.9-6.3 whereas that of Scheelite is 5.9-6.3.

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