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Chalcedony and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Chalcedony Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Absent  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Chalcedony and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Chalcedony 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 Chalcedony and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Chalcedony and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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