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Weloganite and Lazurite Physical Properties


Lazurite and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22   
2.75   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}   
Imperfect on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
3   
5.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Weloganite and Lazurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite and Lazurite 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 Lazurite chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Lazurite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Weloganite and Lazurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Weloganite and Lazurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Weloganite is 2.75 whereas that of Lazurite is 2.75.

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