Chrysotile and Titanite Sphene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble in water
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63
3.52-3.54
Fracture
Fibrous
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
Not Available
Not Available
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chrysotile and Titanite Sphene Chemical Formula
While comparing Chrysotile and Titanite Sphene 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 Titanite Sphene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Titanite Sphene- CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chrysotile and Titanite Sphene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chrysotile and Titanite Sphene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chrysotile and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chrysotile is 3.52-3.54 whereas that of Titanite Sphene is 3.52-3.54.