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Cuprite and Serpentine Physical Properties


Serpentine and Cuprite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
5.85-6.15  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Cuprite and Serpentine Chemical Formula

While comparing Cuprite and Serpentine 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 Serpentine chemical formula.

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Cuprite and Serpentine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cuprite and Serpentine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cuprite and Serpentine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cuprite is 2.44-2.62 whereas that of Serpentine is 2.44-2.62.

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