Grandidierite and Diaspore Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Very brittle
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.85-3.00
3.30-3.40
Fracture
Brittle, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Grandidierite and Diaspore Chemical Formula
While comparing Grandidierite and Diaspore 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 Diaspore chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Grandidierite- (Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Grandidierite and Diaspore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grandidierite and Diaspore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grandidierite and Diaspore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grandidierite is 3.30-3.40 whereas that of Diaspore is 3.30-3.40.