Dioptase and Sard Physical Properties

Dioptase and Sard Chemical Formula

While comparing Dioptase and Sard 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 Sard chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Sard- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Dioptase and Sard Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dioptase and Sard Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dioptase and Sard Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dioptase is 2.58-2.63 whereas that of Sard is 2.58-2.63.