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Wardite and Herderite Physical Properties


Herderite and Wardite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.81  
2.90-3.02  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
Indistinct on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
5-5.5  

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

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Wardite and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Wardite and Herderite 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 Herderite chemical formula.

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Wardite and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Wardite and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Wardite and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Wardite is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.

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