Epidote and Celestine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.25-3.50
3.90-4.00
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Fibrous
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Epidote and Celestine Chemical Formula
While comparing Epidote and Celestine 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 Epidote and Celestine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Epidote- CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Epidote and Celestine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Epidote and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Epidote and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Epidote is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.