Diopside and Uvarovite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.22-3.40
3.77
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Distinct/good on {110}
None
Mohs Hardness
5-6
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
CaMgSi2O6
Ca 3Cr 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diopside and Uvarovite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diopside and Uvarovite 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 Uvarovite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diopside- CaMgSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Uvarovite- Ca 3Cr 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diopside and Uvarovite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diopside and Uvarovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diopside and Uvarovite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diopside is 3.77 whereas that of Uvarovite is 3.77.