Jadeite and Scolecite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38
2.20-2.23
Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Good on [110]
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Jadeite and Scolecite Chemical Formula
While comparing Jadeite and Scolecite 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 Scolecite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Jadeite and Scolecite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.