Glaucophane and Magnesite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Effervesces in hot HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3-3.15
2.92-3.12
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Good on [110] and on [001]
[10 1 1] perfect
Mohs Hardness
6.0-6.5
3.5-4.5
Chemical Composition
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Glaucophane and Magnesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Glaucophane and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Glaucophane- [ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Glaucophane and Magnesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Glaucophane and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Glaucophane and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Glaucophane is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.