Coral and Purpurite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70
  
3.2-3.4
  
Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
  
Cleavage
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[100] [001] perfect
  
Mohs Hardness
3-4
  
4-4.5
  
Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Coral and Purpurite Chemical Formula
While comparing Coral and Purpurite 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 Coral and Purpurite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Purpurite- MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Coral and Purpurite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Purpurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Purpurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 3.2-3.4 whereas that of Purpurite is 3.2-3.4.
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