Chrysoprase and Scolecite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64
2.20-2.23
Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
None
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chrysoprase and Scolecite Chemical Formula
While comparing Chrysoprase and Scolecite 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 Chrysoprase and Scolecite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chrysoprase- SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )
- Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chrysoprase and Scolecite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chrysoprase and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chrysoprase and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chrysoprase is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.