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Adularia and Dioptase Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.54-2.61
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Perfect
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KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
Brittle
Soluble
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3.25-3.35
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Perfect in three directions
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CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Adularia and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Adularia and Dioptase 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 Adularia and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Adularia and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adularia and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adularia Vs Dioptase during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adularia is whereas that of Dioptase is .