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Cuprite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Cuprite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
5.85-6.15  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Cuprite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Cuprite and Emerald 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 Emerald chemical formula.

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Cuprite and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cuprite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cuprite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cuprite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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