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16.6.1.9: Sardonyx

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Sardonyx
Chemical composition SiO2 Silicon dioxide
Crystal system Trigonal
Habit (edit me)
Cleavage Poor
Fracture Very brittle, conchoidal
Hardness 7
Optic nature (edit me)
Refractive index 1.544 - 1.553
Birefringence 0.009
Dispersion 0.013
Specific gravity 2.65
Lustre Vitreous
Pleochroism None

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