Wulfenite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
6.50-7.00
2.90-3.14
Fracture
Irregular, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
Imperfect; basal
Chemical Composition
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Wulfenite and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Wulfenite and Pezzottaite 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 Wulfenite and Pezzottaite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Wulfenite- PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
- Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Wulfenite and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Wulfenite and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Wulfenite and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Wulfenite is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.