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Shattuckite and Eudialyte Physical Properties


Eudialyte and Shattuckite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
H₂SO₄  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.80-4.15  
2.74-3.00  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
perfect along [010] and [100]  
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Shattuckite and Eudialyte Chemical Formula

While comparing Shattuckite and Eudialyte 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 Shattuckite and Eudialyte chemical formula.

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Shattuckite and Eudialyte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Shattuckite and Eudialyte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Shattuckite and Eudialyte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Shattuckite is 2.74-3.00 whereas that of Eudialyte is 2.74-3.00.

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