1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Imperfect in one direction
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)