Legrandite and Amethyst Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble in common solvents
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04
2.65
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}
Indiscernible
Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO2
Legrandite and Amethyst Chemical Formula
While comparing Legrandite and Amethyst 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 Legrandite and Amethyst chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Legrandite- Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Amethyst- SiO2
Legrandite and Amethyst Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Amethyst Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Amethyst Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 2.65 whereas that of Amethyst is 2.65.