Anthophyllite and Cryolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.9-3.5
2.97
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle
Uneven
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {???} Distinct, {???} Distinct
None observed
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Anthophyllite and Cryolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Anthophyllite and Cryolite 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 Anthophyllite and Cryolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Anthophyllite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Cryolite- Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Anthophyllite and Cryolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Anthophyllite and Cryolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Anthophyllite and Cryolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Anthophyllite is 2.97 whereas that of Cryolite is 2.97.