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Viridine and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Viridine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.21  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Viridine and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Viridine and Sinhalite 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 Viridine and Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Viridine and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Viridine and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Viridine and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Viridine is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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