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Sphalerite
Sphalerite

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Sphalerite and Bronzite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.95-4.103.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
-

Cleavage

{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
None

Mohs Hardness

3.5-45.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Zn,Fe)SMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sphalerite and Bronzite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sphalerite and Bronzite 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 Sphalerite and Bronzite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sphalerite- (Zn,Fe)SMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Bronzite- (Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sphalerite and Bronzite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sphalerite and Bronzite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sphalerite and Bronzite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sphalerite is 3.35 whereas that of Bronzite is 3.35.