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Orbicular jasper and Cuprite Physical Properties


Cuprite and Orbicular jasper Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
5.85-6.15  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
-  
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Orbicular jasper and Cuprite Chemical Formula

While comparing Orbicular jasper 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 Orbicular jasper and Cuprite chemical formula.

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Orbicular jasper and Cuprite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Orbicular jasper and Cuprite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Orbicular jasper and Cuprite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Orbicular jasper is 5.85-6.15 whereas that of Cuprite is 5.85-6.15.

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