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Malachite and Uvarovite 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
3.77
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
None
1.7 Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
6.5-7.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Ca 3Cr 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Malachite and Uvarovite Chemical Formula

While comparing Malachite and Uvarovite 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 Uvarovite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2
  • Chemical formula of Uvarovite- Ca 3Cr 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Malachite and Uvarovite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Malachite and Uvarovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Malachite and Uvarovite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Malachite is 3.77 whereas that of Uvarovite is 3.77.