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Tigers Eye and Atacamite Physical Properties


Atacamite and Tigers Eye Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64   
3.745-3.776   

Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Cu2Cl(OH)3   

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Tigers Eye and Atacamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tigers Eye 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 Tigers Eye and Atacamite chemical formula.

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Tigers Eye and Atacamite Specific Gravity

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

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