Tourmaline and Hollandite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35
5.05
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Indistinct
Distinct / Good, Prismatic
Chemical Composition
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
Ba(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16
Tourmaline and Hollandite Chemical Formula
While comparing Tourmaline and Hollandite 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 Tourmaline and Hollandite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Tourmaline- Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
- Chemical formula of Hollandite- Ba(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16
Tourmaline and Hollandite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tourmaline and Hollandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tourmaline and Hollandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tourmaline is 5.05 whereas that of Hollandite is 5.05.