Muscovite and Calcite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
2.67-2.73
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Muscovite and Calcite Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite and Calcite 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 Muscovite and Calcite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Calcite- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Muscovite and Calcite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.