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Seraphinite and Anorthite Physical Properties


Anorthite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02   
2.77   

Fracture
Not Available   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]   

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Seraphinite and Anorthite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Anorthite 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 Anorthite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Anorthite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.

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