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Cuprite and Rinkite Ce Physical Properties


Rinkite Ce and Cuprite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
5.85-6.15   
3.29-3.33   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
5   

Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
(Ca,Ce) 4 Na(Na,Ca) 2 Ti(Si 2 O 7 ) 2 F 2 (O,F) 2 Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Cuprite and Rinkite Ce Chemical Formula

While comparing Cuprite and Rinkite Ce 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 Rinkite Ce chemical formula.

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Cuprite and Rinkite Ce Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cuprite and Rinkite Ce Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cuprite and Rinkite Ce Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cuprite is 3.29-3.33 whereas that of Rinkite Ce is 3.29-3.33.

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