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Quartz and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Quartz Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{0110} Indistinct  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
7  
5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Quartz and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Quartz 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 Quartz and Dioptase chemical formula.

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Quartz and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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

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