Diaspore and Clinohedrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Very brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40
3.28-3.335
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
{010} Perfect
Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaZnSiO 4 · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Diaspore and Clinohedrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diaspore and Clinohedrite 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 Clinohedrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Clinohedrite- CaZnSiO 4 · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Diaspore and Clinohedrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diaspore and Clinohedrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diaspore and Clinohedrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diaspore is 3.28-3.335 whereas that of Clinohedrite is 3.28-3.335.