Malachite and Sapphirine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10
3.40-3.58
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
{010} Perfect
Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Malachite and Sapphirine Chemical Formula
While comparing Malachite and Sapphirine 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 Sapphirine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2
- Chemical formula of Sapphirine- (Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Malachite and Sapphirine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Malachite and Sapphirine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Malachite and Sapphirine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Malachite is 3.40-3.58 whereas that of Sapphirine is 3.40-3.58.