Amethyst and Austinite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
insoluble in common solvents
  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.65
  
4.12
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven
  
Cleavage
Indiscernible
  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
  
Mohs Hardness
7
  
4-4.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO2
  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
  
Amethyst and Austinite Chemical Formula
While comparing Amethyst and Austinite 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 Austinite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Amethyst- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Amethyst and Austinite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amethyst and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amethyst and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amethyst is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.