Chalcopyrite and Magnetite Physical Properties

Chalcopyrite and Magnetite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chalcopyrite and Magnetite 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 Chalcopyrite and Magnetite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Chalcopyrite- CuFeS 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Magnetite- Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Chalcopyrite and Magnetite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chalcopyrite and Magnetite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chalcopyrite and Magnetite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chalcopyrite is 5.2 whereas that of Magnetite is 5.2.