Erythrite and Gaspeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
HCl soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.06
  
3.71
  
Fracture
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.
  
{10 1 1} Good
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
4.5-5
  
Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
  
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
  
Erythrite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Erythrite and Gaspeite 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 Erythrite and Gaspeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Erythrite- Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
- Chemical formula of Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
Erythrite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Erythrite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Erythrite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Erythrite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.