Cat s Eye and Anatase Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
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Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8
  
3.82-3.97
  
Fracture
Not Available
  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2
  
Perfect on [001] and [011]
  
Mohs Hardness
8.5
  
5.5-6
  
Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
  
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
  
Cat s Eye and Anatase Chemical Formula
While comparing Cat s Eye and Anatase 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 Cat s Eye and Anatase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl 2 O 4
- Chemical formula of Anatase- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Cat s Eye and Anatase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cat s Eye and Anatase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cat s Eye and Anatase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cat s Eye is 3.82-3.97 whereas that of Anatase is 3.82-3.97.