Larimar and Cinnabar Physical Properties

Larimar

Cinnabar

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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Slightly sectile

1.2 Solubility

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

1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

2.74-2.902

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle

1.6 Cleavage

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Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect

1.7 Mohs Hardness

52-2.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Larimar and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Larimar 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 Larimar and Cinnabar chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Larimar- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Larimar and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

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