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Jacinth and Cinnabar Physical Properties


Cinnabar and Jacinth Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Slightly sectile  

Solubility
-  
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
2-2.5  

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4  
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Jacinth and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Jacinth and Cinnabar 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 Jacinth and Cinnabar chemical formula.

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Jacinth and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jacinth and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jacinth and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jacinth is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.

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