Kyanite Cyprine and Calcite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.55-3.70
2.67-2.73
Fracture
Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
Chemical Composition
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Kyanite Cyprine and Calcite Chemical Formula
While comparing Kyanite Cyprine and Calcite 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 Kyanite Cyprine and Calcite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Kyanite Cyprine- Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Calcite- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Kyanite Cyprine and Calcite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Kyanite Cyprine and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Kyanite Cyprine and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Kyanite Cyprine is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.