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Sinhalite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Chondrodite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.46-3.50  
3.10-3.20  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Poor to good on (001)  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Sinhalite and Chondrodite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sinhalite and Chondrodite 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 Sinhalite and Chondrodite chemical formula.

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Sinhalite and Chondrodite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sinhalite and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sinhalite and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sinhalite is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.

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