Antigorite and Diaspore Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Very brittle
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.80
3.30-3.40
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} Good
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Antigorite and Diaspore Chemical Formula
While comparing Antigorite and Diaspore 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 Antigorite and Diaspore chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Antigorite and Diaspore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Antigorite and Diaspore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Antigorite and Diaspore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Antigorite is 3.30-3.40 whereas that of Diaspore is 3.30-3.40.