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Seraphinite and Calcite Physical Properties


Calcite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.67-2.73  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Seraphinite and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Calcite 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 Calcite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.

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