Muscovite and Cuprite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
5.85-6.15
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Muscovite and Cuprite Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite and Cuprite 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 Muscovite and Cuprite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Cuprite- Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Muscovite and Cuprite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Cuprite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Cuprite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 5.85-6.15 whereas that of Cuprite is 5.85-6.15.