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Dioptase and Jacobsite Physical Properties


Jacobsite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35  
4.76-5.03  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5  
5.5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Dioptase and Jacobsite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dioptase and Jacobsite 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 Jacobsite chemical formula.

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Dioptase and Jacobsite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dioptase and Jacobsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dioptase and Jacobsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dioptase is 4.76-5.03 whereas that of Jacobsite is 4.76-5.03.

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