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Atacamite and Pollucite 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
 
Brittle
Readily soluble in HF
-
2.86-2.94
Conchoidal, Uneven
None observed
6.5-7
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Atacamite and Pollucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Atacamite and Pollucite 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 Pollucite chemical formula.

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Atacamite and Pollucite Specific Gravity

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