Adularia and Chrysotile Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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insoluble in water
  
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
  
2.51-2.63
  
Fracture
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Fibrous
  
Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
6
  
2.5-4.5
  
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
Adularia and Chrysotile Chemical Formula
While comparing Adularia and Chrysotile 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 Adularia and Chrysotile chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Adularia- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Adularia and Chrysotile Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adularia and Chrysotile Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adularia and Chrysotile Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adularia is 2.51-2.63 whereas that of Chrysotile is 2.51-2.63.