Muscovite and Turquoise Physical Properties
Tenacity
Elastic
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
2.30-2.90
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Good to perfect_usually N/A
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O
Muscovite and Turquoise Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite and Turquoise 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 Turquoise 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 Turquoise- CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O
Muscovite and Turquoise Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Turquoise Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Turquoise Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 2.30-2.90 whereas that of Turquoise is 2.30-2.90.