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Jadeite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Jadeite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Splintery, Fibrous  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Good on [110]  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5  

Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Jadeite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Jadeite 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 Jadeite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Jadeite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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