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Shigaite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Seraphinite and Shigaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Moderately flexible  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.32  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Pb6Cu3BiS4  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Shigaite and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Shigaite and Seraphinite 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 Shigaite and Seraphinite chemical formula.

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Shigaite and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Shigaite and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Shigaite and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Shigaite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.

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