Hypersthene and Nephrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.45-3.55
2.90-3.10
Fracture
Uneven
Splintery, Granular, Splintery, Granular, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
Not Available
Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Hypersthene and Nephrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Hypersthene and Nephrite 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 Nephrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Nephrite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Hypersthene and Nephrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hypersthene and Nephrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hypersthene and Nephrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hypersthene is 2.90-3.10 whereas that of Nephrite is 2.90-3.10.