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Radiolarite and Cuprite Physical Properties


Cuprite and Radiolarite 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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Radiolarite and Cuprite Chemical Formula

While comparing Radiolarite 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 Radiolarite and Cuprite chemical formula.

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Radiolarite and Cuprite Specific Gravity

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

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