Tinaksite and Creedite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.82
  
2.70
  
Fracture
Not Available
  
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Perfect in one direction, indistinct in one direction
  
Perfect on {100}
  
Mohs Hardness
6
  
4.5
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Tinaksite and Creedite Chemical Formula
While comparing Tinaksite and Creedite 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 Tinaksite and Creedite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Creedite- Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Tinaksite and Creedite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tinaksite and Creedite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tinaksite and Creedite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tinaksite is 2.70 whereas that of Creedite is 2.70.