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Glaucophane and Hypersthene Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3-3.15
3.45-3.55
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Good on [110] and on [001]
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6.0-6.5
5-6
1.8 Chemical Composition
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Glaucophane and Hypersthene Chemical Formula

While comparing Glaucophane 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 Glaucophane and Hypersthene chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Glaucophane- [ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
  • Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Glaucophane and Hypersthene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Glaucophane and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Glaucophane and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Glaucophane is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.