Vivianite and Muscovite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Elastic
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.64-2.70
2.78-2.88
Fracture
(e.g. graphite).
Micaceous, Brittle
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Perfect on the {001}
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
2-3
Chemical Composition
Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Vivianite and Muscovite Chemical Formula
While comparing Vivianite and Muscovite 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 Vivianite and Muscovite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Vivianite- Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Vivianite and Muscovite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Vivianite and Muscovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Vivianite and Muscovite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Vivianite is 2.78-2.88 whereas that of Muscovite is 2.78-2.88.