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Williamsite and Halite Physical Properties


Halite and Williamsite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Water-soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63  
2.17  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic  

Mohs Hardness
4  
2.0-2.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
NaCl  

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Williamsite and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Williamsite and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.

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Williamsite and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Williamsite and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Williamsite and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Williamsite is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.

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