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Shattuckite and Gaspeite Physical Properties


Gaspeite and Shattuckite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
HCl soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.80-4.15   
3.71   

Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Uneven   

Cleavage
perfect along [010] and [100]   
{10 1 1} Good   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3   

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Shattuckite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Shattuckite and Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite chemical formula.

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Shattuckite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Shattuckite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Shattuckite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Shattuckite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.

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