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Vesuvianite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Legrandite and Vesuvianite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
3.98-4.04  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Imperfect, poor one {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Vesuvianite and Legrandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Vesuvianite and Legrandite 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 Legrandite chemical formula.

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Vesuvianite and Legrandite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Vesuvianite and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Vesuvianite and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Vesuvianite is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.

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