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Celestine and Chrysotile Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
insoluble in water
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00
2.51-2.63
1.5 Fracture
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Fibrous
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
2.5-4.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Celestine and Chrysotile Chemical Formula

While comparing Celestine and Chrysotile 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 Celestine and Chrysotile chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Celestine and Chrysotile Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Chrysotile Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Chrysotile Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 2.51-2.63 whereas that of Chrysotile is 2.51-2.63.