Sarcopside and Cinnabar Physical Properties

Sarcopside

Cinnabar

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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

3.79-3.942

1 7.18

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Fracture

Lamellar, Splintery

Uneven

Cleavage

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor

Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect

Mohs Hardness

42-2.5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

FeAs

HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sarcopside and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside and Cinnabar chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs
Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Sarcopside and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

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