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Wardite and Calcite Physical Properties


Calcite and Wardite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.81  
2.67-2.73  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
3  

Chemical Composition
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Wardite and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Wardite and Calcite 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 Wardite and Calcite chemical formula.

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Wardite and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Wardite and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Wardite and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Wardite is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.

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