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Weloganite and Hematite Physical Properties


Hematite and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
3  
6  

Chemical Composition
Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Weloganite and Hematite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite and Hematite 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 Weloganite and Hematite chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Hematite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Weloganite and Hematite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Weloganite and Hematite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Weloganite is 5.00-5.30 whereas that of Hematite is 5.00-5.30.

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