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Shattuckite
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Physical Properties of Shattuckite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-

Solubility

-

Durability

-

Specific Gravity

3.80-4.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven

Cleavage

perfect along [010] and [100]

Mohs Hardness

3.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Shattuckite Cleavage

When it comes to choosing the best pick among Blue Gemstones gemstones, Shattuckite is known to be a popular choice!Physical properties of Shattuckite include its hardness, gravity, fracture, cleavage, etc. For any gemstone crystal, Shattuckite Optical Properties are responsible for imparting various physical properties to its structure. Knowledge of these properties is equally important to gem-cutters as well as to consumers. Shattuckite cleavage is nothing but the plane across which the crystal splits during cutting. .

The physical properties of Shattuckite, in fact, are imparted by the chemical composition of its individual molecule. The reactivity or inertness of the crystal is solely governed by its chemical structure.