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Diamond and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Diamond Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
10  
5  

Chemical Composition
C  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Diamond and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Diamond and Dioptase 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 Diamond and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Diamond and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diamond and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diamond and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diamond is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.

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