Seraphinite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties

Seraphinite

Pezzottaite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

2.60-3.022.90-3.14

1 7.18

1.13 Fracture

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Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle

1.14 Cleavage

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Imperfect; basal

1.15 Mohs Hardness

Not Available7.5-8

2 10

1.16 Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Seraphinite and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Seraphinite and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.