Hollandite and Dioptase Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
5.05
3.25-3.35
Fracture
Brittle, Metallic
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Distinct / Good, Prismatic
Perfect in three directions
Chemical Composition
Ba(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Hollandite and Dioptase Chemical Formula
While comparing Hollandite 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 Hollandite and Dioptase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hollandite- Ba(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16
- Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Hollandite and Dioptase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hollandite and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hollandite and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hollandite is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.