Nephrite and Scolecite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.10
2.20-2.23
Fracture
Splintery, Granular, Splintery, Granular, Gemstones (2009)
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Nephrite and Scolecite Chemical Formula
While comparing Nephrite 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 Nephrite and Scolecite 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 Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Nephrite and Scolecite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nephrite and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nephrite and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nephrite is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.