Magnesite and Serpentine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Effervesces in hot HCl
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.92-3.12
2.44-2.62
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Cleavage
[10 1 1] perfect
Not Available
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5
2.5-5.5
Chemical Composition
MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Magnesite and Serpentine Chemical Formula
While comparing Magnesite and Serpentine 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 Magnesite and Serpentine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Serpentine- H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Magnesite and Serpentine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Magnesite and Serpentine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Magnesite and Serpentine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Magnesite is 2.44-2.62 whereas that of Serpentine is 2.44-2.62.