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Aegirine and Dioptase Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
3.25-3.35
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Perfect in three directions
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
5
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Aegirine and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine 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 Aegirine and Dioptase chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Aegirine and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.

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