Pleonaste and Jadeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.80
  
3.28-3.38
  
Fracture
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Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Good on [110]
  
Mohs Hardness
8
  
6.5-7
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Pleonaste and Jadeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Pleonaste and Jadeite 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 Pleonaste and Jadeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Pleonaste- (Mg,Fe)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Pleonaste and Jadeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pleonaste and Jadeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pleonaste and Jadeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pleonaste is 3.28-3.38 whereas that of Jadeite is 3.28-3.38.