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Emerald and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
5  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Emerald and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Dioptase 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 Emerald and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Emerald and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.

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