Tremolite and Sphalerite Physical Properties

Tremolite

Sphalerite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

2.95-3.073.95-4.10

1 7.18

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Fracture

Conchoidal

Uneven

Cleavage

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

{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect, {110} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

5-63.5-4

2 10

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Chemical Composition

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

(Zn,Fe)SMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Tremolite and Sphalerite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite and Sphalerite 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 Sphalerite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Sphalerite- (Zn,Fe)SMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Tremolite and Sphalerite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tremolite and Sphalerite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tremolite and Sphalerite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tremolite is 3.95-4.10 whereas that of Sphalerite is 3.95-4.10.