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Siderite and Sellaite Physical Properties


Sellaite and Siderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89  
3.14-3.16  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}  
Perfect on {010} and {110}  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Siderite and Sellaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Siderite and Sellaite 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 Sellaite chemical formula.

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Siderite and Sellaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Siderite and Sellaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Siderite and Sellaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Siderite is 3.14-3.16 whereas that of Sellaite is 3.14-3.16.

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