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Zektzerite and Celestine Physical Properties


Celestine and Zektzerite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.79  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{100} and {010} perfect  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
6  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Zektzerite and Celestine Chemical Formula

While comparing Zektzerite and Celestine 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 Zektzerite and Celestine chemical formula.

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Zektzerite and Celestine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Zektzerite and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Zektzerite and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Zektzerite is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.

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