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Citrine and Dioptase Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.65
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Indiscernible
7
SiO2
 
Brittle
Soluble
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3.25-3.35
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Perfect in three directions
5
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Citrine and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Citrine 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 Citrine and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Citrine and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Citrine and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Citrine Vs Dioptase during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Citrine is whereas that of Dioptase is .