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Amber and Cinnabar Physical Properties


Cinnabar and Amber Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Slightly sectile  

Solubility
Soluble  
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10  
2  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
2-2.5  

Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]  
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Amber and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Amber and Cinnabar 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 Amber and Cinnabar chemical formula.

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Amber and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amber and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amber and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amber is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.

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