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Tremolite and Ettringite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
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2.95-3.07
Conchoidal
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}
5-6
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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Partially soluble in water
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1.77
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Perfect on {10 1 0}
2-2.5
Ca 6Al 2(SO 4) 3(OH) 12 26H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Tremolite and Ettringite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite and Ettringite 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 Ettringite chemical formula.

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Tremolite and Ettringite Specific Gravity

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