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Malachite and Cinnabar Physical Properties


Cinnabar and Malachite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Slightly sectile  

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

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10  
2  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}  
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
2-2.5  

Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2  
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Malachite and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Malachite 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 Malachite and Cinnabar chemical formula.

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Malachite and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

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

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