Rhodolite and Diaspore Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Very brittle
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.84
3.30-3.40
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Rhodolite and Diaspore Chemical Formula
While comparing Rhodolite and Diaspore 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 Rhodolite and Diaspore chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Rhodolite- (Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Rhodolite and Diaspore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Rhodolite and Diaspore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Rhodolite and Diaspore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Rhodolite is 3.30-3.40 whereas that of Diaspore is 3.30-3.40.