1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
Vesuvianite is virtually insolouble in acids
Soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.32-3.433.25-3.35
1
7.18
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}
Perfect in three directions
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
Not Available
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references