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Weloganite
Weloganite

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Weloganite and Magnesite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Effervesces in hot HCl

Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.20-3.222.92-3.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on pseudo {0001}
[10 1 1] perfect

Mohs Hardness

33.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Weloganite and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Weloganite- Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O
  • Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Weloganite and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Weloganite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Weloganite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Weloganite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.