Hypersthene and Antigorite Physical Properties

Hypersthene

Antigorite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.45-3.552.58-2.80

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Uneven

Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

1.6 Cleavage

{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect

{001} Good

1.7 Mohs Hardness

5-65-5.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Hypersthene and Antigorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hypersthene 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 Hypersthene and Antigorite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

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Hypersthene and Antigorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hypersthene and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hypersthene and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hypersthene is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.