Erythrite and Pyrophyllite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.06
2.65-2.90
Fracture
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).
Gemstones (2009), Flexible Flexible fragments.
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.
{001} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Erythrite and Pyrophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Erythrite and Pyrophyllite 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 Pyrophyllite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Erythrite- Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
- Chemical formula of Pyrophyllite- Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Erythrite and Pyrophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Erythrite and Pyrophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Erythrite and Pyrophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Erythrite is 2.65-2.90 whereas that of Pyrophyllite is 2.65-2.90.