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Tremolite and Boleite Physical Properties


Boleite and Tremolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.95-3.07  
5.05  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}  
[001] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Pb 26Ag 10Cu 24Cl 62(OH) 48 · 3H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Tremolite and Boleite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite and Boleite 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 Tremolite and Boleite chemical formula.

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Tremolite and Boleite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tremolite and Boleite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tremolite and Boleite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tremolite is 5.05 whereas that of Boleite is 5.05.

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