Gaspeite and Dioptase Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
HCl soluble
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.71
3.25-3.35
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
{10 1 1} Good
Perfect in three directions
Chemical Composition
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Gaspeite and Dioptase Chemical Formula
While comparing Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite and Dioptase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
- Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Gaspeite and Dioptase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gaspeite and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gaspeite and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gaspeite is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.