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Wardite and Fluorite Physical Properties


Fluorite and Wardite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.81  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
4  

Chemical Composition
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaF2  

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Wardite and Fluorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Wardite and Fluorite 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 Fluorite chemical formula.

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Wardite and Fluorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Wardite and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Wardite and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Wardite is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.

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