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Peridot and Staurolite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.54-1.55
3.7-3.8
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Poor
Distinct on {010}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
7-7.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Peridot and Staurolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Peridot and Staurolite 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 Peridot and Staurolite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Peridot- (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
  • Chemical formula of Staurolite- (Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Peridot and Staurolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Peridot and Staurolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Peridot and Staurolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Peridot is 3.7-3.8 whereas that of Staurolite is 3.7-3.8.