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Sarcopside and Dioptase Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.79-3.943.25-3.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

Lamellar, Splintery
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor
Perfect in three directions

Mohs Hardness

45
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Sarcopside and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside and Dioptase chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs
  • Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sarcopside and Dioptase Specific Gravity

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