Tsavorite and Cinnabar Physical Properties

Tsavorite

Cinnabar

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Slightly sectile

Solubility

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

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.55-3.732

1 7.18

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Fracture

Uneven

Cleavage

Indiscernible

Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect

Mohs Hardness

7-7.52-2.5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Tsavorite and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Tsavorite 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 Tsavorite and Cinnabar chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Tsavorite- Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Tsavorite and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

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