Hanksite and Antigorite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Readily soluble in water
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.562
2.58-2.80
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Cleavage
Good on {0001}
{001} Good
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Hanksite and Antigorite Chemical Formula
While comparing Hanksite and Antigorite 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 Hanksite and Antigorite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hanksite- KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
- Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Hanksite and Antigorite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hanksite and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hanksite and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hanksite is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.