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Williamsite and Biotite Physical Properties


Biotite and Williamsite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
4  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

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Williamsite and Biotite Chemical Formula

While comparing Williamsite and Biotite 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 Williamsite and Biotite chemical formula.

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Williamsite and Biotite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Williamsite and Biotite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Williamsite and Biotite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Williamsite is 2.7-3.3 whereas that of Biotite is 2.7-3.3.

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