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Siderite and Diamond Physical Properties


Diamond and Siderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89   
3.50-3.53   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}   
111 (perfect in four directions)   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5   
10   

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
C   

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Siderite and Diamond Chemical Formula

While comparing Siderite and Diamond 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 Diamond chemical formula.

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Siderite and Diamond Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Siderite and Diamond Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Siderite and Diamond Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Siderite is 3.50-3.53 whereas that of Diamond is 3.50-3.53.

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