1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Perfect on {100}, imperfect on {001}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.5 Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
PbCu(SO 4)(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)