Diopside and Staurolite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.22-3.40
3.7-3.8
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Distinct/good on {110}
Distinct on {010}
Chemical Composition
CaMgSi2O6
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diopside and Staurolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diopside and Staurolite 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 Staurolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diopside- CaMgSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Staurolite- (Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diopside and Staurolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diopside and Staurolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diopside and Staurolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diopside is 3.7-3.8 whereas that of Staurolite is 3.7-3.8.