Clinochlore and Natrolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02
2.20-2.26
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
Perfect on {110}
Mohs Hardness
2-2.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Clinochlore and Natrolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Clinochlore and Natrolite 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 Natrolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Natrolite- Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Clinochlore and Natrolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Natrolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Natrolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 2.20-2.26 whereas that of Natrolite is 2.20-2.26.