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Serpentine and Amazonite Physical Properties


Amazonite and Serpentine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62  
2.55-2.57  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
KAlSi3O8  

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Serpentine and Amazonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Serpentine and Amazonite 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 Serpentine and Amazonite chemical formula.

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Serpentine and Amazonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Serpentine and Amazonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Serpentine and Amazonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Serpentine is 2.55-2.57 whereas that of Amazonite is 2.55-2.57.

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