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Serpentine and Atacamite Physical Properties


Atacamite and Serpentine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62   
3.745-3.776   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Cu2Cl(OH)3   

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Serpentine and Atacamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Serpentine and Atacamite 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 Serpentine and Atacamite chemical formula.

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Serpentine and Atacamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Serpentine and Atacamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Serpentine and Atacamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Serpentine is 3.745-3.776 whereas that of Atacamite is 3.745-3.776.

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