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Tsavorite and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Tsavorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
5  

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

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Tsavorite and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Tsavorite and Dioptase 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 Dioptase chemical formula.

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Tsavorite and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tsavorite and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tsavorite and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tsavorite is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.

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