Arfvedsonite and Gaspeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
HCl soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.3-3.5
  
3.71
  
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect on [110]
  
{10 1 1} Good
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
4.5-5
  
Chemical Composition
NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2
  
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
  
Arfvedsonite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Arfvedsonite and Gaspeite 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 Arfvedsonite and Gaspeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Arfvedsonite- NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
Arfvedsonite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Arfvedsonite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Arfvedsonite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Arfvedsonite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.