Epidote and Chondrodite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.25-3.50
3.10-3.20
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Fibrous
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect
Poor to good on (001)
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Epidote and Chondrodite Chemical Formula
While comparing Epidote and Chondrodite 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 Chondrodite 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 Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Epidote and Chondrodite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Epidote and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Epidote and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Epidote is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.