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Seraphinite and Thomsonite Physical Properties


Thomsonite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.25-2.40  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect  
perfect on {010}; good on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Seraphinite and Thomsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Thomsonite 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 Thomsonite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Thomsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Thomsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Thomsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 2.25-2.40 whereas that of Thomsonite is 2.25-2.40.

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