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Atacamite and Blue John Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.745-3.776
3.00-3.25
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
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1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
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1.8 Chemical Composition
Cu2Cl(OH)3
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Atacamite and Blue John Chemical Formula

While comparing Atacamite and Blue John 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 Atacamite and Blue John chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Atacamite- Cu2Cl(OH)3
  • Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Atacamite and Blue John Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Atacamite and Blue John Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Atacamite and Blue John Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Atacamite is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Blue John is 3.00-3.25.