1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
Not Available
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1.4 Specific Gravity
5.85-6.152.56-2.66
1
7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
2.6 Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
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2.7 Mohs Hardness
2.11 Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Mg 2Al 4Si 5O 18Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.