Cuprite and Covellite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Flexible
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
5.85-6.15
4.6-4.76
Fracture
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Perfect on {0001}
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
CuSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Cuprite and Covellite Chemical Formula
While comparing Cuprite and Covellite 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 Covellite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Cuprite- Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Covellite- CuSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Cuprite and Covellite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cuprite and Covellite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cuprite and Covellite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cuprite is 4.6-4.76 whereas that of Covellite is 4.6-4.76.