Cubic Zirconia and Halite Physical Properties

Cubic Zirconia

Halite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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Brittle

1.2 Solubility

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Water-soluble

1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

5.50-6.002.17

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic

1.6 Cleavage

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Perfect {001}, three directions cubic

1.7 Mohs Hardness

8.52.0-2.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

NaCl

Cubic Zirconia and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cubic Zirconia and Halite 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 Cubic Zirconia and Halite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Cubic Zirconia- ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl

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Cubic Zirconia and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cubic Zirconia and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cubic Zirconia and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cubic Zirconia is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.