Epidote and Pezzottaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.50
  
2.90-3.14
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Fibrous
  
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
  
Cleavage
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect
  
Imperfect; basal
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Epidote and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Epidote and Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Epidote and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Epidote and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Epidote and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Epidote is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.