Diaspore and Pezzottaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Very brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40
2.90-3.14
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Imperfect; basal
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diaspore and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diaspore and Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diaspore and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diaspore and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diaspore and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diaspore is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.