Legrandite and Zircon Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04
3.93-4.73
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}
{110} and {111}
Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
ZrSiO4
Legrandite and Zircon Chemical Formula
While comparing Legrandite and Zircon 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 Zircon 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 Zircon- ZrSiO4
Legrandite and Zircon Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Zircon Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Zircon Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 3.93-4.73 whereas that of Zircon is 3.93-4.73.