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Mottramite
Mottramite

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Mottramite and Dioptase Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Soluble
Soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
5.93.25-3.35
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
None observed
Perfect in three directions
1.7 Mohs Hardness
35
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
Not Available
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mottramite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Mottramite and Dioptase 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 Mottramite and Dioptase chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mottramite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Mottramite and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Mottramite and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Mottramite is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.