Chrysotile and Diaspore Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Very brittle
Solubility
insoluble in water
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63
3.30-3.40
Fracture
Fibrous
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Not Available
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Chrysotile and Diaspore Chemical Formula
While comparing Chrysotile and Diaspore 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 Chrysotile and Diaspore chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Chrysotile and Diaspore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chrysotile and Diaspore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chrysotile and Diaspore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chrysotile is 3.30-3.40 whereas that of Diaspore is 3.30-3.40.