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Erythrite and Cuprite Physical Properties


Cuprite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06  
5.85-6.15  

Fracture
Sectile  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Erythrite and Cuprite Chemical Formula

While comparing Erythrite and Cuprite 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 Erythrite and Cuprite chemical formula.

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Erythrite and Cuprite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Erythrite and Cuprite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Erythrite and Cuprite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Erythrite is 5.85-6.15 whereas that of Cuprite is 5.85-6.15.

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