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Siderite and Coral Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89
2.60-2.70
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5
3-4
1.8 Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Siderite and Coral Chemical Formula

While comparing Siderite and Coral 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 Siderite and Coral chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Siderite- Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Siderite and Coral Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Siderite and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Siderite and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Siderite is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.

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