Gahnospinel and Hypersthene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.65-4.55
  
3.45-3.55
  
Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit slight parting
  
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Zn)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Gahnospinel and Hypersthene Chemical Formula
While comparing Gahnospinel and Hypersthene 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 Gahnospinel and Hypersthene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Gahnospinel- (Mg,Zn)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Gahnospinel and Hypersthene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gahnospinel and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gahnospinel and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gahnospinel is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.