Home
×

Dolomite
Dolomite

Fibrolite
Fibrolite



ADD
Compare
X
Dolomite
X
Fibrolite

Dolomite and Fibrolite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95
3.14-3.25
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
6-7
1.8 Chemical Composition
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Dolomite and Fibrolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dolomite and Fibrolite 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 Dolomite and Fibrolite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Dolomite- CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Fibrolite- Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Dolomite and Fibrolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dolomite and Fibrolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dolomite and Fibrolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dolomite is 3.14-3.25 whereas that of Fibrolite is 3.14-3.25.