Gypsum and Cuprite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Flexible
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.40
5.85-6.15
Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Chemical Composition
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Gypsum and Cuprite Chemical Formula
While comparing Gypsum and Cuprite 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 Gypsum and Cuprite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Gypsum- CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Cuprite- Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Gypsum and Cuprite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gypsum and Cuprite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gypsum and Cuprite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gypsum is 5.85-6.15 whereas that of Cuprite is 5.85-6.15.