Demantoid and Antigorite Physical Properties

Demantoid

Antigorite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.77-3.952.58-2.80

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

1.6 Cleavage

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{001} Good

1.7 Mohs Hardness

6.55-5.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Demantoid and Antigorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Demantoid and Antigorite 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 Demantoid and Antigorite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Demantoid- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

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Demantoid and Antigorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Demantoid and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Demantoid and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Demantoid is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.