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Atacamite and Demantoid 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
3.77-3.95
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
6.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Cu2Cl(OH)3
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Atacamite and Demantoid Chemical Formula

While comparing Atacamite and Demantoid 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 Demantoid chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Atacamite- Cu2Cl(OH)3
  • Chemical formula of Demantoid- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Atacamite and Demantoid Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Atacamite and Demantoid Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Atacamite and Demantoid Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Atacamite is 3.77-3.95 whereas that of Demantoid is 3.77-3.95.