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Siderite and Glaucophane Physical Properties


Glaucophane and Siderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89   
3-3.15   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}   
Good on [110] and on [001]   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5   
6.0-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2   

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Siderite and Glaucophane Chemical Formula

While comparing Siderite and Glaucophane 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 Glaucophane chemical formula.

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Siderite and Glaucophane Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Siderite and Glaucophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Siderite and Glaucophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Siderite is 3-3.15 whereas that of Glaucophane is 3-3.15.

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