Ceylonite and Atacamite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
none
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9
  
3.745-3.776
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Indistinct
  
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
  
Cu2Cl(OH)3
  
Ceylonite and Atacamite Chemical Formula
While comparing Ceylonite and Atacamite 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 Ceylonite and Atacamite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Atacamite- Cu2Cl(OH)3
Ceylonite and Atacamite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Atacamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Atacamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 3.745-3.776 whereas that of Atacamite is 3.745-3.776.