Friedelite and Chalcopyrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
4.1-4.3
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Indistinct on {011}
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
CuFeS 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Friedelite and Chalcopyrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Chalcopyrite 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 Friedelite and Chalcopyrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Chalcopyrite- CuFeS 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Friedelite and Chalcopyrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Chalcopyrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Chalcopyrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 4.1-4.3 whereas that of Chalcopyrite is 4.1-4.3.