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Plasma and Cuprite Physical Properties


Cuprite and Plasma Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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5.85-6.15   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
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Fair in four directions forming octahedrons   

Mohs Hardness
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3.5-4   

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

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Plasma and Cuprite Chemical Formula

While comparing Plasma 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 Plasma and Cuprite chemical formula.

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Plasma and Cuprite Specific Gravity

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

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