Glaucophane and Dolomite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3-3.15
2.80-2.95
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on [110] and on [001]
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage
Mohs Hardness
6.0-6.5
3.5-4
Chemical Composition
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Glaucophane and Dolomite Chemical Formula
While comparing Glaucophane and Dolomite 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 Glaucophane and Dolomite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Glaucophane- [ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Dolomite- CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Glaucophane and Dolomite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Glaucophane and Dolomite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Glaucophane and Dolomite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Glaucophane is 2.80-2.95 whereas that of Dolomite is 2.80-2.95.