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Malachite and Musgravite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10
3.62-3.68
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
8-8.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
(Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Malachite and Musgravite Chemical Formula

While comparing Malachite and Musgravite 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 Musgravite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2
  • Chemical formula of Musgravite- (Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Malachite and Musgravite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Malachite and Musgravite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Malachite and Musgravite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Malachite is 3.62-3.68 whereas that of Musgravite is 3.62-3.68.

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