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Cat s Eye and Forsterite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8
3.23-3.26
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
8.5
6.5-7
1.8 Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Cat s Eye and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye and Forsterite 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 Forsterite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl 2 O 4
  • Chemical formula of Forsterite- Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Cat s Eye and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cat s Eye and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cat s Eye and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cat s Eye is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.