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Sphalerite and Sphene Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.95-4.10
Uneven
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
3.5-4
(Zn,Fe)SMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
 
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-9999
CaTiSiO5

Sphalerite and Sphene Chemical Formula

While comparing Sphalerite and Sphene 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 Sphene chemical formula.

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Sphalerite and Sphene Specific Gravity

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