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Siderite and Scolecite Physical Properties


Scolecite and Siderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89   
2.20-2.23   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}   
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Siderite and Scolecite Chemical Formula

While comparing Siderite and Scolecite 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 Scolecite chemical formula.

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Siderite and Scolecite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Siderite and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Siderite and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Siderite is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.

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