Lazurite and Austinite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.75
  
4.12
  
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven
  
Cleavage
Imperfect on {110}
  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
  
Mohs Hardness
5.5
  
4-4.5
  
Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
  
Lazurite and Austinite Chemical Formula
While comparing Lazurite and Austinite 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 Lazurite and Austinite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Lazurite- (Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Lazurite and Austinite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lazurite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lazurite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lazurite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.