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Vesuvianite and Blue John Physical Properties


Blue John and Vesuvianite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Vesuvianite and Blue John Chemical Formula

While comparing Vesuvianite and Blue John 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 Vesuvianite and Blue John chemical formula.

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Vesuvianite and Blue John Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Vesuvianite and Blue John Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Vesuvianite and Blue John Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Vesuvianite is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Blue John is 3.00-3.25.

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