Malachite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10
2.90-3.14
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Imperfect; basal
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Malachite and Pezzottaite Chemical Formula
While comparing Malachite and Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Pezzottaite- (Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Malachite and Pezzottaite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Malachite and Pezzottaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Malachite and Pezzottaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Malachite is 2.90-3.14 whereas that of Pezzottaite is 2.90-3.14.