Tourmaline and Pectolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35
2.74-2.90
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
Indistinct
Perfect on {100} and {001}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
4.5-5
Chemical Composition
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Tourmaline and Pectolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Tourmaline and Pectolite 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 Tourmaline and Pectolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Tourmaline- Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
- Chemical formula of Pectolite- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Tourmaline and Pectolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tourmaline and Pectolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tourmaline and Pectolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tourmaline is 2.74-2.90 whereas that of Pectolite is 2.74-2.90.