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Amethyst and Antigorite Physical Properties


Antigorite and Amethyst Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble in common solvents  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
2.58-2.80  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
{001} Good  

Mohs Hardness
7  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Amethyst and Antigorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amethyst and Antigorite 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 Amethyst and Antigorite chemical formula.

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Amethyst and Antigorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amethyst and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amethyst and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amethyst is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.

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