Blue John and Antigorite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
  
2.58-2.80
  
Fracture
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Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Cleavage
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{001} Good
  
Mohs Hardness
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5-5.5
  
Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Blue John and Antigorite Chemical Formula
While comparing Blue John and Antigorite 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 Blue John and Antigorite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Blue John and Antigorite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.