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Tsavorite and Azurite Physical Properties


Azurite and Tsavorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73  
3.70-3.90  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3  
Cu 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Tsavorite and Azurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tsavorite and Azurite 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 Tsavorite and Azurite chemical formula.

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Tsavorite and Azurite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tsavorite and Azurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tsavorite and Azurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tsavorite is 3.70-3.90 whereas that of Azurite is 3.70-3.90.

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