Pumpellyite and Cat s Eye Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.20-3.30
  
3.5-3.8
  
Fracture
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Cleavage
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1,1 ; 3,2
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
8.5
  
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
BeAl 2 O 4
  
Pumpellyite and Cat s Eye Chemical Formula
While comparing Pumpellyite and Cat s Eye 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 Pumpellyite and Cat s Eye chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Pumpellyite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl 2 O 4
Pumpellyite and Cat s Eye Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pumpellyite and Cat s Eye Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pumpellyite and Cat s Eye Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pumpellyite is 3.5-3.8 whereas that of Cat s Eye is 3.5-3.8.