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Caledonite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Caledonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
5.6-5.76  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3  
5  

Chemical Composition
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Caledonite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Caledonite 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 Caledonite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Caledonite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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