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Dinosaur Bone and Cuprite Physical Properties


Cuprite and Dinosaur Bone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
5.85-6.15  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-7  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
CaO, SiO2  
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Dinosaur Bone and Cuprite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dinosaur Bone 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 Dinosaur Bone and Cuprite chemical formula.

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Dinosaur Bone and Cuprite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dinosaur Bone and Cuprite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dinosaur Bone and Cuprite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dinosaur Bone is 5.85-6.15 whereas that of Cuprite is 5.85-6.15.

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