Diaspore and Cuprite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Very brittle
Brittle
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40
5.85-6.15
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
3.5-4
Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Diaspore and Cuprite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diaspore and Cuprite 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 Diaspore and Cuprite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Cuprite- Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Diaspore and Cuprite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diaspore and Cuprite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diaspore and Cuprite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diaspore is 5.85-6.15 whereas that of Cuprite is 5.85-6.15.