Muscovite and Scolecite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
2.20-2.23
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Muscovite and Scolecite Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite and Scolecite 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 Scolecite 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 Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Muscovite and Scolecite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.