Chalcedony and Clinochlore Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
Soluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70
  
2.60-3.02
  
Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Absent
  
{001} Perfect
  
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
  
2-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO2
  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Chalcedony and Clinochlore Chemical Formula
While comparing Chalcedony and Clinochlore 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 Chalcedony and Clinochlore chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chalcedony- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Chalcedony and Clinochlore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chalcedony and Clinochlore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chalcedony and Clinochlore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chalcedony is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Clinochlore is 2.60-3.02.