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Sellaite and Moonstone Physical Properties


Moonstone and Sellaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.14-3.16  
2.56-2.60  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {110}  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8  

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Sellaite and Moonstone Chemical Formula

While comparing Sellaite and Moonstone 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 Sellaite and Moonstone chemical formula.

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Sellaite and Moonstone Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sellaite and Moonstone Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sellaite and Moonstone Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sellaite is 2.56-2.60 whereas that of Moonstone is 2.56-2.60.

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