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Wulfenite and Glass Physical Properties


Glass and Wulfenite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
6.50-7.00   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
Irregular, Brittle, Conchoidal   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
3   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Not Available   

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Wulfenite and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Wulfenite and Glass 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 Wulfenite and Glass chemical formula.

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Wulfenite and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Wulfenite and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Wulfenite and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Wulfenite is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.

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