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Sarcopside and Azurite Physical Properties


Azurite and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
3.70-3.90  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
4  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
FeAs  
Cu 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Sarcopside and Azurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside and Azurite chemical formula.

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Sarcopside and Azurite Specific Gravity

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

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