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Sellaite and Variscite Physical Properties


Variscite and Sellaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.14-3.16  
2.42-2.58  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {110}  
[010] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)  

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Sellaite and Variscite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sellaite and Variscite 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 Variscite chemical formula.

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Sellaite and Variscite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sellaite and Variscite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sellaite and Variscite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sellaite is 2.42-2.58 whereas that of Variscite is 2.42-2.58.

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