Scolecite and Mellite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.23
  
1.58-1.60
  
Fracture
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
  
ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
  
{011} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
  
2
  
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Scolecite and Mellite Chemical Formula
While comparing Scolecite and Mellite 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 Mellite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Mellite- Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Scolecite and Mellite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Scolecite and Mellite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Scolecite and Mellite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Scolecite is 1.58-1.60 whereas that of Mellite is 1.58-1.60.