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Jacinth and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Jacinth Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5  

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Jacinth and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Jacinth 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 Jacinth and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Jacinth and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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