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Erythrite and Grandidierite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Sectile
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.062.85-3.00
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).
Brittle, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.
Perfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
Not Available7.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Erythrite and Grandidierite Chemical Formula

While comparing Erythrite and Grandidierite 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 Grandidierite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Erythrite- Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
  • Chemical formula of Grandidierite- (Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Erythrite and Grandidierite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Erythrite and Grandidierite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Erythrite and Grandidierite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Erythrite is 2.85-3.00 whereas that of Grandidierite is 2.85-3.00.