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Serpentine and Turquoise Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.44-2.62
Uneven
Indiscernible
2.5-5.5
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
 
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Soluble
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2.30-2.90
Conchoidal
Good to perfect_usually N/A
5-6
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O

Serpentine and Turquoise Chemical Formula

While comparing Serpentine and Turquoise 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 Turquoise chemical formula.

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Serpentine and Turquoise Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Serpentine and Turquoise Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Serpentine Vs Turquoise during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Serpentine is whereas that of Turquoise is .