Agalmatolite and Clinochlore Physical Properties

Agalmatolite and Clinochlore Chemical Formula

While comparing Agalmatolite and Clinochlore 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 Agalmatolite and Clinochlore chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Agalmatolite and Clinochlore Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Agalmatolite and Clinochlore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Agalmatolite and Clinochlore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Agalmatolite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Clinochlore is 2.60-3.02.