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Herderite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Herderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.02  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Indistinct on {110}  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Herderite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Herderite 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 Herderite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Herderite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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