Chrysotile and Epidote Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
insoluble in water
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63
  
3.25-3.50
  
Fracture
Fibrous
  
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Fibrous
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Chrysotile and Epidote Chemical Formula
While comparing Chrysotile and Epidote 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 Epidote chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Epidote- CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chrysotile and Epidote Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chrysotile and Epidote Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chrysotile and Epidote Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chrysotile is 3.25-3.50 whereas that of Epidote is 3.25-3.50.