Legrandite and Kyanite Cyprine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04
3.55-3.70
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Legrandite and Kyanite Cyprine Chemical Formula
While comparing Legrandite and Kyanite Cyprine 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 Kyanite Cyprine 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 Kyanite Cyprine- Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Legrandite and Kyanite Cyprine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Kyanite Cyprine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 3.55-3.70 whereas that of Kyanite Cyprine is 3.55-3.70.