Glaucophane and Natrolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3-3.15
2.20-2.26
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Good on [110] and on [001]
Perfect on {110}
Mohs Hardness
6.0-6.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Glaucophane and Natrolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Glaucophane and Natrolite 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 Natrolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Glaucophane- [ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Natrolite- Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Glaucophane and Natrolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Glaucophane and Natrolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Glaucophane and Natrolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Glaucophane is 2.20-2.26 whereas that of Natrolite is 2.20-2.26.