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Grossular and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Grossular Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
none  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Grossular and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Grossular 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 Grossular and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Grossular and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grossular and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grossular and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grossular is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.

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