Inderite and Antigorite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.79
2.58-2.80
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Cleavage
{110} Good
{001} Good
Chemical Composition
MgB 3O 3(OH) 5 · 5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Inderite and Antigorite Chemical Formula
While comparing Inderite 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 Inderite and Antigorite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Inderite- MgB 3O 3(OH) 5 · 5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Inderite and Antigorite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Inderite and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Inderite and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Inderite is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.