Lizardite and Legrandite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.55
3.98-4.04
Fracture
Not Available
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
Imperfect, poor one {100}
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
4.5-5
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Lizardite and Legrandite Chemical Formula
While comparing Lizardite and Legrandite 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 Legrandite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Lizardite- Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Legrandite- Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Lizardite and Legrandite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lizardite and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lizardite and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lizardite is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.