Magnetite and Dioptase Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
5.2
3.25-3.35
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
None
Perfect in three directions
Chemical Composition
Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Magnetite and Dioptase Chemical Formula
While comparing Magnetite 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 Magnetite and Dioptase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Magnetite- Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Magnetite and Dioptase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Magnetite and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Magnetite and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Magnetite is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.