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Seraphinite and Amazonite Physical Properties


Amazonite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02   
2.55-2.57   

Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
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2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   

Mohs Hardness
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6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
KAlSi3O8   

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Seraphinite and Amazonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Amazonite 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 Seraphinite and Amazonite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Amazonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Amazonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Amazonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.55-2.57 whereas that of Amazonite is 2.55-2.57.

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