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Cuprite and Tremolite Physical Properties


Tremolite and Cuprite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
5.85-6.15   
2.95-3.07   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons   
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Cuprite and Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cuprite and Tremolite 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 Tremolite chemical formula.

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Cuprite and Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cuprite and Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cuprite and Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cuprite is 2.95-3.07 whereas that of Tremolite is 2.95-3.07.

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