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Seraphinite and Clintonite Physical Properties


Clintonite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
3.0-3.1  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2  

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Seraphinite and Clintonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Clintonite 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 Clintonite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Clintonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Clintonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Clintonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 3.0-3.1 whereas that of Clintonite is 3.0-3.1.

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