Amazonite and Thaumasite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
1.91
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Indistinct
Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
Ca 6Si 2(CO 3) 2(SO 4) 2(OH) 12 · 24H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Amazonite and Thaumasite Chemical Formula
While comparing Amazonite and Thaumasite 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 Amazonite and Thaumasite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
- Chemical formula of Thaumasite- Ca 6Si 2(CO 3) 2(SO 4) 2(OH) 12 · 24H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Amazonite and Thaumasite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Thaumasite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Thaumasite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 1.91 whereas that of Thaumasite is 1.91.