Diaspore and Fuchsite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Very brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40
2.77-2.88
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Perfect basal
Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Diaspore and Fuchsite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diaspore and Fuchsite 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 Fuchsite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Fuchsite- K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Diaspore and Fuchsite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diaspore and Fuchsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diaspore and Fuchsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diaspore is 2.77-2.88 whereas that of Fuchsite is 2.77-2.88.