Clinochlore and Dolomite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02
2.80-2.95
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage
Mohs Hardness
2-2.5
3.5-4
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Clinochlore and Dolomite Chemical Formula
While comparing Clinochlore and Dolomite 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 Clinochlore and Dolomite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Dolomite- CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Clinochlore and Dolomite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Dolomite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Dolomite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 2.80-2.95 whereas that of Dolomite is 2.80-2.95.