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Lawsonite and Dioptase Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.09
3.25-3.35
1.5 Fracture
White, Yellow, Pale blue, Brittle, Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}
Perfect in three directions
1.7 Mohs Hardness
8
5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Not Available
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Lawsonite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Lawsonite 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 Lawsonite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Lawsonite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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