Scolecite and Serpentine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.23
2.44-2.62
Fracture
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Cleavage
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Not Available
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
2.5-5.5
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Scolecite and Serpentine Chemical Formula
While comparing Scolecite and Serpentine 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 Serpentine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Serpentine- H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Scolecite and Serpentine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Scolecite and Serpentine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Scolecite and Serpentine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Scolecite is 2.44-2.62 whereas that of Serpentine is 2.44-2.62.