Lizardite and Gypsum Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Flexible
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.55
2.20-2.40
Fracture
Not Available
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
2
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Lizardite and Gypsum Chemical Formula
While comparing Lizardite and Gypsum 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 Lizardite and Gypsum chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Lizardite- Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Gypsum- CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Lizardite and Gypsum Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lizardite and Gypsum Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lizardite and Gypsum Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lizardite is 2.20-2.40 whereas that of Gypsum is 2.20-2.40.