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Cuprite and Mother of Pearl Physical Properties


Mother of Pearl and Cuprite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.85-6.15   
2.65-2.87   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
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Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons   
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Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
2.5-4.5   

Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
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Cuprite and Mother of Pearl Chemical Formula

While comparing Cuprite and Mother of Pearl 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 Mother of Pearl chemical formula.

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Cuprite and Mother of Pearl Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cuprite and Mother of Pearl Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cuprite and Mother of Pearl Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cuprite is 2.65-2.87 whereas that of Mother of Pearl is 2.65-2.87.

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