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Sugilite and Fluorite Physical Properties


Fluorite and Sugilite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.69-2.79  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Poor on {0001}  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5  
4  

Chemical Composition
KNa 2(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ,Al) 2Li 3Si 12O 30Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaF2  

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Sugilite and Fluorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sugilite and Fluorite 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 Sugilite and Fluorite chemical formula.

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Sugilite and Fluorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sugilite and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sugilite and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sugilite is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.

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