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Radiolarite and Cinnabar Physical Properties


Cinnabar and Radiolarite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Slightly sectile  

Solubility
-  
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
2-2.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Radiolarite and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Radiolarite and Cinnabar 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 Radiolarite and Cinnabar chemical formula.

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Radiolarite and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Radiolarite and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Radiolarite and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Radiolarite is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.

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