Austinite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
4.12
2.90-3.14
Fracture
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
Imperfect; basal
Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Austinite and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Austinite and Pezzottaite 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 Austinite and Pezzottaite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
- Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Austinite and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Austinite and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Austinite and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Austinite is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.