Atacamite and Hibonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.745-3.776
  
3.84
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}
  
{0001} good, {10 1 0} parting
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
Cu2Cl(OH)3
  
(Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19
  
Atacamite and Hibonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Atacamite and Hibonite 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 Hibonite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Atacamite- Cu2Cl(OH)3
- Chemical formula of Hibonite- (Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19
Atacamite and Hibonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Atacamite and Hibonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Atacamite and Hibonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Atacamite is 3.84 whereas that of Hibonite is 3.84.