Jadeite and Magnesite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Effervesces in hot HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38
2.92-3.12
Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Good on [110]
[10 1 1] perfect
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
3.5-4.5
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Jadeite and Magnesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Jadeite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Jadeite and Magnesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.