Hypersthene and Rhodochrosite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.45-3.55
  
3.0-3.3
  
Fracture
Uneven
  
Uneven, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle
  
Cleavage
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
  
On {10 1 1} perfect; parting on {10 1 2}
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
3.5-4
  
Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
MnCO3
  
Hypersthene and Rhodochrosite Chemical Formula
While comparing Hypersthene and Rhodochrosite 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 Rhodochrosite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Rhodochrosite- MnCO3
Hypersthene and Rhodochrosite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hypersthene and Rhodochrosite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hypersthene and Rhodochrosite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hypersthene is 3.0-3.3 whereas that of Rhodochrosite is 3.0-3.3.