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Vivianite and Chlorastrolite Physical Properties


Chlorastrolite and Vivianite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.64-2.70   
3.1-3.5   

Fracture
(e.g. graphite).   
Granular   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect   
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Mohs Hardness
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5-6   

Chemical Composition
Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Ca 2(Mg,Fe)Al 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

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Vivianite and Chlorastrolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Vivianite and Chlorastrolite 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 Vivianite and Chlorastrolite chemical formula.

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Vivianite and Chlorastrolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Vivianite and Chlorastrolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Vivianite and Chlorastrolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Vivianite is 3.1-3.5 whereas that of Chlorastrolite is 3.1-3.5.

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