Astrophyllite and Jadeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.2-3.4
3.28-3.38
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Cleavage
Perfect on [001] imperfect on [100]
Good on [110]
Chemical Composition
(K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Astrophyllite and Jadeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Astrophyllite and Jadeite 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 Astrophyllite and Jadeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Astrophyllite- (K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Astrophyllite and Jadeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Astrophyllite and Jadeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Astrophyllite and Jadeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Astrophyllite is 3.28-3.38 whereas that of Jadeite is 3.28-3.38.