Chrysotile and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble in water
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63
3.76-3.77
Fracture
Fibrous
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Not Available
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
5-6
Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chrysotile and Pyroxmangite Chemical Formula
While comparing Chrysotile and Pyroxmangite 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 Pyroxmangite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Pyroxmangite- (Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chrysotile and Pyroxmangite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chrysotile and Pyroxmangite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chrysotile and Pyroxmangite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chrysotile is 3.76-3.77 whereas that of Pyroxmangite is 3.76-3.77.