Diopside and Pezzottaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.22-3.40
2.90-3.14
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Distinct/good on {110}
Imperfect; basal
Chemical Composition
CaMgSi2O6
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diopside and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diopside 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 Diopside and Pezzottaite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diopside- CaMgSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diopside and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diopside and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diopside and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diopside is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.