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Mother of Pearl and Cinnabar Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Slightly sectile
1.2 Solubility
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1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.65-2.872
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
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Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.52-2.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
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HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mother of Pearl and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Mother of Pearl and Cinnabar 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 Mother of Pearl and Cinnabar chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mother of Pearl and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mother of Pearl and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mother of Pearl and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mother of Pearl is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.