Tremolite and Chrysoberyl Physical Properties

Tremolite

Chrysoberyl

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

2.95-3.073.69-3.81

1 7.18

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Fracture

Conchoidal

Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}

Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}

Mohs Hardness

5-68.5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

BeAl ₂ O ₄

Tremolite and Chrysoberyl Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite and Chrysoberyl 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 Tremolite and Chrysoberyl chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Chrysoberyl- BeAl ₂ O ₄

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Tremolite and Chrysoberyl Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tremolite and Chrysoberyl Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tremolite and Chrysoberyl Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tremolite is 3.69-3.81 whereas that of Chrysoberyl is 3.69-3.81.