Diaspore and Calcite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Very brittle
Brittle
Solubility
insoluble
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40
2.67-2.73
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diaspore and Calcite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diaspore and Calcite 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 Diaspore and Calcite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Calcite- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diaspore and Calcite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diaspore and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diaspore and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diaspore is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.