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Weloganite and Sphalerite Physical Properties


Sphalerite and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22  
3.95-4.10  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
3  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O  
(Zn,Fe)SMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Weloganite and Sphalerite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite and Sphalerite 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 Sphalerite chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Sphalerite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Weloganite and Sphalerite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Weloganite and Sphalerite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Weloganite is 3.95-4.10 whereas that of Sphalerite is 3.95-4.10.

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