Jadeite and Legrandite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38
3.98-4.04
Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Good on [110]
Imperfect, poor one {100}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
4.5-5
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Jadeite and Legrandite Chemical Formula
While comparing Jadeite and Legrandite 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 Legrandite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Legrandite- Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Jadeite and Legrandite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.