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Jacobsite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Jacobsite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.76-5.03  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Jacobsite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Jacobsite 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 Jacobsite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Jacobsite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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