Ceylonite and Gypsum Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Flexible
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9
2.20-2.40
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Indistinct
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Ceylonite and Gypsum Chemical Formula
While comparing Ceylonite and Gypsum 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 Ceylonite and Gypsum chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Gypsum- CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Ceylonite and Gypsum Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Gypsum Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Gypsum Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 2.20-2.40 whereas that of Gypsum is 2.20-2.40.