Malachite and Gaspeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
HCl soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10
  
3.71
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
  
{10 1 1} Good
  
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
  
4.5-5
  
Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
  
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
  
Malachite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Malachite and Gaspeite 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 Gaspeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
Malachite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Malachite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Malachite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Malachite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.