Gypsum and Jeremejevite Physical Properties
Physical Properties
Tenacity
Flexible
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.40
3.28-3.31
Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
None observed
Mohs Hardness
2
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Gypsum and Jeremejevite Chemical Formula
While comparing Gypsum and Jeremejevite 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 Jeremejevite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Gypsum- CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Jeremejevite- Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Gypsum and Jeremejevite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gypsum and Jeremejevite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gypsum and Jeremejevite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gypsum is 3.28-3.31 whereas that of Jeremejevite is 3.28-3.31.
