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Staurolite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Staurolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.7-3.8  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Distinct on {010}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Staurolite and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Staurolite and Sinhalite 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 Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Staurolite and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Staurolite and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Staurolite and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Staurolite is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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