Tremolite and Cinnabar Physical Properties

Tremolite

Cinnabar

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Slightly sectile

Solubility

1.04 x 10⁻²⁵ g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10⁻³²)

Durability

Specific Gravity

2.95-3.072

1 7.18

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Fracture

Conchoidal

Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}

Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect

Mohs Hardness

5-62-2.5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

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

Tremolite and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite 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 Tremolite and Cinnabar chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Tremolite and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

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