Vesuvianite and Calcite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Vesuvianite is virtually insolouble in acids
  
Soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43
  
2.67-2.73
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
  
Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}
  
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
3
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Vesuvianite and Calcite Chemical Formula
While comparing Vesuvianite and Calcite 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 Vesuvianite and Calcite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Calcite- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Vesuvianite and Calcite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Vesuvianite and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Vesuvianite and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Vesuvianite is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.