Jadeite and Petalite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38
2.40
Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on [110]
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Jadeite and Petalite Chemical Formula
While comparing Jadeite and Petalite 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 Petalite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Petalite- LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Jadeite and Petalite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Petalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Petalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 2.40 whereas that of Petalite is 2.40.