Demantoid and Natrolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Not Available
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.77-3.95
2.20-2.26
Fracture
Not Available
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
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Chemical Composition
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Demantoid and Natrolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Demantoid 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 Demantoid and Natrolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Demantoid- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Natrolite- Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Demantoid and Natrolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Demantoid and Natrolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Demantoid and Natrolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Demantoid is 2.20-2.26 whereas that of Natrolite is 2.20-2.26.