Cinnabar and Sarcopside Physical Properties

Cinnabar

Sarcopside

Add ⊕

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Slightly sectile

Solubility

1.04 x 10⁻²⁵ g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10⁻³²)

Durability

Specific Gravity

23.79-3.94

1 7.18

👆🏻

Fracture

Uneven

Lamellar, Splintery

Cleavage

Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor

Mohs Hardness

2-2.54

2 10

👆🏻

Chemical Composition

HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

FeAs

Cinnabar and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Cinnabar and Sarcopside 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 Cinnabar and Sarcopside chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs

Compare Red Gemstones

Cinnabar Vs Franklinite

Cinnabar Vs Friedelite

Cinnabar Vs Hexagonite

Cinnabar and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cinnabar and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cinnabar and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cinnabar is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.