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Weloganite and Thomsonite Physical Properties


Thomsonite and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22  
2.25-2.40  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}  
perfect on {010}; good on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
3  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O  
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Weloganite and Thomsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite and Thomsonite 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 Thomsonite chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Thomsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Weloganite and Thomsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Weloganite and Thomsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Weloganite is 2.25-2.40 whereas that of Thomsonite is 2.25-2.40.

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