Pyrophyllite and Austinite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.90
4.12
Fracture
Gemstones (2009), Flexible Flexible fragments.
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
4-4.5
Chemical Composition
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Pyrophyllite and Austinite Chemical Formula
While comparing Pyrophyllite and Austinite 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 Pyrophyllite and Austinite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Pyrophyllite- Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Pyrophyllite and Austinite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pyrophyllite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pyrophyllite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pyrophyllite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.