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Atacamite and Microcline Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
-
-
3.745-3.776
Conchoidal
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}
3-3.5
Cu2Cl(OH)3
 
-
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-
2.55-2.63
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
6-6.5
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Atacamite and Microcline Chemical Formula

While comparing Atacamite and Microcline 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 Microcline chemical formula.

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Atacamite and Microcline Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Atacamite and Microcline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Atacamite Vs Microcline during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Atacamite is whereas that of Microcline is .