Gypsum and Chondrodite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Flexible
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.40
3.10-3.20
Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Poor to good on (001)
Chemical Composition
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Gypsum and Chondrodite Chemical Formula
While comparing Gypsum and Chondrodite 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 Gypsum and Chondrodite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Gypsum- CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Gypsum and Chondrodite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gypsum and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gypsum and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gypsum is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.