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Vivianite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Legrandite and Vivianite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.70   
3.98-4.04   

Fracture
(e.g. graphite).   
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect   
Imperfect, poor one {100}   

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Vivianite and Legrandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Vivianite 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 Vivianite and Legrandite chemical formula.

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Vivianite and Legrandite Specific Gravity

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

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