Chondrodite and Austinite Physical Properties
Solubility
Soluble
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20
4.12
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
4-4.5
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Chondrodite and Austinite Chemical Formula
While comparing Chondrodite and Austinite 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 Chondrodite and Austinite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Chondrodite and Austinite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.