Celestine and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00
3.178
Fracture
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Not Available
Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2 MgAl 2 BSi 4 O 15 OH Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Celestine and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Chemical Formula
While comparing Celestine and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg 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 Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg- Ca 2 MgAl 2 BSi 4 O 15 OH Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Celestine and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 3.178 whereas that of Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg is 3.178.