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Dioptase and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Seraphinite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Dioptase and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dioptase and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

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Dioptase and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dioptase and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dioptase and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dioptase is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.

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