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Hanksite and Dioptase Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Readily soluble in water
-
2.562
Uneven, Conchoidal
Good on {0001}
3-3.5
KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
 
Brittle
Soluble
-
3.25-3.35
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Perfect in three directions
5
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Hanksite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Hanksite 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 Hanksite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Hanksite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hanksite and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hanksite Vs Dioptase during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hanksite is whereas that of Dioptase is .