Grandidierite and Anatase Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.85-3.00
3.82-3.97
Fracture
Brittle, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect
Perfect on [001] and [011]
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Grandidierite and Anatase Chemical Formula
While comparing Grandidierite and Anatase 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 Grandidierite and Anatase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Grandidierite- (Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Anatase- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Grandidierite and Anatase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grandidierite and Anatase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grandidierite and Anatase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grandidierite is 3.82-3.97 whereas that of Anatase is 3.82-3.97.