Nephrite and Creedite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.10
2.70
Fracture
Splintery, Granular, Splintery, Granular, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect on {100}
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Nephrite and Creedite Chemical Formula
While comparing Nephrite and Creedite 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 Nephrite and Creedite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Nephrite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Creedite- Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Nephrite and Creedite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nephrite and Creedite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nephrite and Creedite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nephrite is 2.70 whereas that of Creedite is 2.70.