Malachite and Hypersthene Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10
  
3.45-3.55
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
  
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
  
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
  
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Malachite and Hypersthene Chemical Formula
While comparing Malachite and Hypersthene 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 Hypersthene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Malachite and Hypersthene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Malachite and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Malachite and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Malachite is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.