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Dioptase and Erythrite Physical Properties


Erythrite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Sectile   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35   
3.06   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).   

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions   
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.   

Mohs Hardness
5   
Not Available   

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)   

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Dioptase and Erythrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dioptase and Erythrite 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 Dioptase and Erythrite chemical formula.

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Dioptase and Erythrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dioptase and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dioptase and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dioptase is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.

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