Cat s Eye and Pyrophyllite Physical Properties
Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8
2.65-2.90
Fracture
Not Available
Gemstones (2009), Flexible Flexible fragments.
Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2
{001} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
8.5
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Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Cat s Eye and Pyrophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Cat s Eye and Pyrophyllite 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 Pyrophyllite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl 2 O 4
- Chemical formula of Pyrophyllite- Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Cat s Eye and Pyrophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cat s Eye and Pyrophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cat s Eye and Pyrophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cat s Eye is 2.65-2.90 whereas that of Pyrophyllite is 2.65-2.90.
