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Uvarovite and Albite Physical Properties


Albite and Uvarovite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.77  
2.60-2.65  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Cr 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Uvarovite and Albite Chemical Formula

While comparing Uvarovite and Albite 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 Uvarovite and Albite chemical formula.

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Uvarovite and Albite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Uvarovite and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Uvarovite and Albite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Uvarovite is 2.60-2.65 whereas that of Albite is 2.60-2.65.

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