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Whitlockite and Calcite Physical Properties


Calcite and Whitlockite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.12  
2.67-2.73  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3  

Chemical Composition
Ca 9(Mg,Fe2+ )(PO 4) 6(PO 3OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Whitlockite and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Whitlockite and Calcite 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 Whitlockite and Calcite chemical formula.

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Whitlockite and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Whitlockite and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Whitlockite and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Whitlockite is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.

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