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Tahitian pearl and Forsterite Physical Properties


Forsterite and Tahitian pearl Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.23-3.26   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
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Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}   

Mohs Hardness
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6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
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Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Tahitian pearl and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tahitian pearl and Forsterite 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 Tahitian pearl and Forsterite chemical formula.

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Tahitian pearl and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tahitian pearl and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tahitian pearl and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tahitian pearl is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.

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