Muscovite and Kyanite Cyprine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Elastic
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
3.55-3.70
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Not Available
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Muscovite and Kyanite Cyprine Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite and Kyanite Cyprine 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 Kyanite Cyprine 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 Kyanite Cyprine- Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Muscovite and Kyanite Cyprine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Kyanite Cyprine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 3.55-3.70 whereas that of Kyanite Cyprine is 3.55-3.70.