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Siderite and Rose Quartz Physical Properties


Rose Quartz and Siderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89  
2.65  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO2  

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Siderite and Rose Quartz Chemical Formula

While comparing Siderite and Rose Quartz 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 Rose Quartz chemical formula.

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Siderite and Rose Quartz Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Siderite and Rose Quartz Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Siderite and Rose Quartz Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Siderite is 2.65 whereas that of Rose Quartz is 2.65.

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