Diopside and Milarite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.22-3.40
2.52-2.60
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Distinct/good on {110}
{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect
Chemical Composition
CaMgSi2O6
KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Diopside and Milarite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diopside and Milarite 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 Diopside and Milarite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diopside- CaMgSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Milarite- KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Diopside and Milarite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diopside and Milarite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diopside and Milarite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diopside is 2.52-2.60 whereas that of Milarite is 2.52-2.60.