Seraphinite and Sapphirine Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02
3.40-3.58
Fracture
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ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
Cleavage
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{010} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
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7.5
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Seraphinite and Sapphirine Chemical Formula
While comparing Seraphinite and Sapphirine 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 Sapphirine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Sapphirine- (Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Seraphinite and Sapphirine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Sapphirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Sapphirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 3.40-3.58 whereas that of Sapphirine is 3.40-3.58.