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Ceylonite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Ceylonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Ceylonite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Ceylonite 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 Ceylonite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Ceylonite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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