Chalcedony and Hypersthene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70
  
3.45-3.55
  
Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Absent
  
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
  
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
SiO2
  
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Chalcedony and Hypersthene Chemical Formula
While comparing Chalcedony and Hypersthene 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 Hypersthene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chalcedony- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chalcedony and Hypersthene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chalcedony and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chalcedony and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chalcedony is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.