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Charlesite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Charlesite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.79  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {10bar10}  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Charlesite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Charlesite 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 Charlesite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Charlesite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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