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Dumortierite quartz and Cinnabar Physical Properties


Cinnabar and Dumortierite quartz Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Slightly sectile   

Solubility
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1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2   

Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
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Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect   

Mohs Hardness
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2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
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HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Dumortierite quartz and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Dumortierite quartz and Cinnabar 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 Dumortierite quartz and Cinnabar chemical formula.

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Dumortierite quartz and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dumortierite quartz and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dumortierite quartz and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dumortierite quartz is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.

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