Hypersthene and Star Sapphire Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.45-3.55
  
3.90-4.05
  
Fracture
Uneven
  
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Cleavage
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
  
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Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Hypersthene and Star Sapphire Chemical Formula
While comparing Hypersthene and Star Sapphire 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 Star Sapphire chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Star Sapphire- Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Hypersthene and Star Sapphire Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hypersthene and Star Sapphire Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hypersthene and Star Sapphire Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hypersthene is 3.90-4.05 whereas that of Star Sapphire is 3.90-4.05.