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Staurolite and Hematite Physical Properties


Hematite and Staurolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.7-3.8  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Distinct on {010}  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Staurolite and Hematite Chemical Formula

While comparing Staurolite and Hematite 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 Staurolite and Hematite chemical formula.

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Staurolite and Hematite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Staurolite and Hematite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Staurolite and Hematite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Staurolite is 5.00-5.30 whereas that of Hematite is 5.00-5.30.

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