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Pyroxmangite and Azurite Physical Properties


Azurite and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.76-3.77  
3.70-3.90  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect  
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Cu 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Pyroxmangite and Azurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyroxmangite and Azurite 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 Pyroxmangite and Azurite chemical formula.

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Pyroxmangite and Azurite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pyroxmangite and Azurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pyroxmangite and Azurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pyroxmangite is 3.70-3.90 whereas that of Azurite is 3.70-3.90.

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