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Tremolite and Serpentine 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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-
2.44-2.62
Uneven
Indiscernible
2.5-5.5
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Tremolite and Serpentine Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite and Serpentine 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 Serpentine chemical formula.

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Tremolite and Serpentine Specific Gravity

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