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Sellaite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Sellaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.14-3.16  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {110}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
6-7  

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

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Sellaite and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sellaite and Sinhalite 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 Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Sellaite and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sellaite and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sellaite and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sellaite is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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