Jadeite and Erythrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Sectile
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38
3.06
Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).
Cleavage
Good on [110]
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
Not Available
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Jadeite and Erythrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Jadeite and Erythrite 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 Jadeite and Erythrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Erythrite- Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Jadeite and Erythrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.