Chondrodite and Magnesite Physical Properties
Solubility
Soluble
Effervesces in hot HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20
2.92-3.12
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)
[10 1 1] perfect
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
3.5-4.5
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chondrodite and Magnesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Chondrodite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chondrodite and Magnesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.