Dioptase and Halite Physical Properties
Solubility
Soluble
Water-soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35
2.17
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Perfect in three directions
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
NaCl
Dioptase and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Dioptase and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Dioptase and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dioptase and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dioptase and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dioptase is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.