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Sard and Thomsonite Physical Properties


Thomsonite and Sard Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.63  
2.25-2.40  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
None  
perfect on {010}; good on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Sard and Thomsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sard and Thomsonite 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 Thomsonite chemical formula.

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Sard and Thomsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sard and Thomsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sard and Thomsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sard is 2.25-2.40 whereas that of Thomsonite is 2.25-2.40.

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