Halite and Pyrophyllite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Water-soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.17
2.65-2.90
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
Gemstones (2009), Flexible Flexible fragments.
Cleavage
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
{001} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
2.0-2.5
Not Available
Chemical Composition
NaCl
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Halite and Pyrophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Halite and Pyrophyllite 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 Halite and Pyrophyllite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
- Chemical formula of Pyrophyllite- Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Halite and Pyrophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Halite and Pyrophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Halite and Pyrophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Halite is 2.65-2.90 whereas that of Pyrophyllite is 2.65-2.90.