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Pyroxmangite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.76-3.77  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5  

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

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Pyroxmangite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyroxmangite and Dioptase 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 Dioptase chemical formula.

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Pyroxmangite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pyroxmangite and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pyroxmangite and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pyroxmangite is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.

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