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Forsterite and Chlorastrolite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.23-3.26
Conchoidal
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}
6.5-7
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
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3.1-3.5
Granular
None
5-6
Ca 2(Mg,Fe)Al 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Forsterite and Chlorastrolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Forsterite and Chlorastrolite 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 Forsterite and Chlorastrolite chemical formula.

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Forsterite and Chlorastrolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Forsterite and Chlorastrolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Forsterite Vs Chlorastrolite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Forsterite is whereas that of Chlorastrolite is .