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Thaumasite and Forsterite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
-
-
1.91
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Indistinct
3.5
Ca 6Si 2(CO 3) 2(SO 4) 2(OH) 12 · 24H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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-
3.23-3.26
Conchoidal
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}
6.5-7
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Thaumasite and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Thaumasite 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 Thaumasite and Forsterite chemical formula.

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Thaumasite and Forsterite Specific Gravity

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