Steatite and Scolecite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.80
2.20-2.23
Fracture
Not Available
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Steatite and Scolecite Chemical Formula
While comparing Steatite and Scolecite 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 Steatite and Scolecite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Steatite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Steatite and Scolecite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Steatite and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Steatite and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Steatite is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.