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Scolecite and Lizardite Physical Properties


Lizardite and Scolecite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.20-2.23  
2.55  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}  
{001} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Scolecite and Lizardite Chemical Formula

While comparing Scolecite and Lizardite 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 Scolecite and Lizardite chemical formula.

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Scolecite and Lizardite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Scolecite and Lizardite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Scolecite and Lizardite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Scolecite is 2.55 whereas that of Lizardite is 2.55.

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