Fuchsite and Cinnabar Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Slightly sectile
Solubility
Not Available
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.77-2.88
2
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect basal
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect
Chemical Composition
K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Fuchsite and Cinnabar Chemical Formula
While comparing Fuchsite 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 Fuchsite and Cinnabar chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Fuchsite- K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Fuchsite and Cinnabar Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Fuchsite and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Fuchsite and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Fuchsite is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.