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Vlasovite and Anthophyllite Physical Properties


Anthophyllite and Vlasovite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Nearly insoluble in HCl and HNO3  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.97  
2.9-3.5  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Distinct on {010}  
{110} Perfect, {???} Distinct, {???} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
-  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Vlasovite and Anthophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Vlasovite and Anthophyllite 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 Vlasovite and Anthophyllite chemical formula.

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Vlasovite and Anthophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Vlasovite and Anthophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Vlasovite and Anthophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Vlasovite is 2.9-3.5 whereas that of Anthophyllite is 2.9-3.5.

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