Hardystonite and Anatase Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.396-3.443
3.82-3.97
Fracture
Brittle, Metallic
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair
Perfect on [001] and [011]
Chemical Composition
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Hardystonite and Anatase Chemical Formula
While comparing Hardystonite and Anatase 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 Hardystonite and Anatase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hardystonite- Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Anatase- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Hardystonite and Anatase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hardystonite and Anatase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hardystonite and Anatase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hardystonite is 3.82-3.97 whereas that of Anatase is 3.82-3.97.