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Blue spinel and Dioptase Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
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3.25-3.35
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
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Perfect in three directions
1.7 Mohs Hardness
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1.8 Chemical Composition
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CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Blue spinel and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue spinel and Dioptase 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 Blue spinel and Dioptase chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Blue spinel and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue spinel and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue spinel and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue spinel is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.