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Seraphinite and Azurite Physical Properties


Azurite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
3.70-3.90  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3.5-4  

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

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Seraphinite and Azurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Azurite 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 Azurite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Azurite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Azurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Azurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 3.70-3.90 whereas that of Azurite is 3.70-3.90.

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