Kornerupine and Hypersthene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.25-3.45
3.45-3.55
Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {110}
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Kornerupine and Hypersthene Chemical Formula
While comparing Kornerupine and Hypersthene 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 Kornerupine and Hypersthene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Kornerupine- Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Kornerupine and Hypersthene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Kornerupine and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Kornerupine and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Kornerupine is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.