Scolecite and Kyanite Cyprine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.23
3.55-3.70
Fracture
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Not Available
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Scolecite and Kyanite Cyprine Chemical Formula
While comparing Scolecite and Kyanite Cyprine 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 Scolecite and Kyanite Cyprine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Kyanite Cyprine- Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Scolecite and Kyanite Cyprine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Scolecite and Kyanite Cyprine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Scolecite and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Scolecite is 3.55-3.70 whereas that of Kyanite Cyprine is 3.55-3.70.