Eudialyte and Cinnabar Physical Properties

Eudialyte

Cinnabar

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Slightly sectile

Solubility

H₂SO₄

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

Durability

Specific Gravity

2.74-3.002

1 7.18

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Fracture

Uneven

Cleavage

Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}

Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect

Mohs Hardness

5-5.52-2.5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Eudialyte and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Eudialyte 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 Eudialyte and Cinnabar chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Eudialyte- Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Eudialyte and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

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