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Seraphinite and Chlorite group Physical Properties


Chlorite group and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.6-3.3  

Fracture
-  
Lamellar  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect 001  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
2-2.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6  

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Seraphinite and Chlorite group Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Chlorite group 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 Chlorite group chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Chlorite group Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Chlorite group Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Chlorite group Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.6-3.3 whereas that of Chlorite group is 2.6-3.3.

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