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Malachite and Lepidolite Physical Properties


Lepidolite and Malachite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10   
2.80-2.90   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}   
{001} perfect   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2   
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Malachite and Lepidolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Malachite and Lepidolite 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 Lepidolite chemical formula.

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Malachite and Lepidolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Malachite and Lepidolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Malachite and Lepidolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Malachite is 2.80-2.90 whereas that of Lepidolite is 2.80-2.90.

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