Pectolite and Pargasite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.74-2.90
3.04-3.26
Fracture
Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Splintery, Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {001}
{110} perfect
Chemical Composition
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
NaCa 2(Mg 4Al)Si 6Al 2O 22(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Pectolite and Pargasite Chemical Formula
While comparing Pectolite and Pargasite 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 Pectolite and Pargasite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Pectolite- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Pargasite- NaCa 2(Mg 4Al)Si 6Al 2O 22(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Pectolite and Pargasite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pectolite and Pargasite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pectolite and Pargasite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pectolite is 3.04-3.26 whereas that of Pargasite is 3.04-3.26.