Cuprite and Charlesite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
5.85-6.15
1.79
Fracture
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Perfect on {10bar10}
Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Cuprite and Charlesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Cuprite and Charlesite 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 Cuprite and Charlesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Cuprite- Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Cuprite and Charlesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cuprite and Charlesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cuprite and Charlesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cuprite is 1.79 whereas that of Charlesite is 1.79.