Friedelite and Rutile Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Insoluble in acids
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
4.20-4.30
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Friedelite and Rutile Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Rutile 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 Friedelite and Rutile chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Rutile- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Friedelite and Rutile Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Rutile Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Rutile Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 4.20-4.30 whereas that of Rutile is 4.20-4.30.