Turquoise and Friedelite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.90
3.06-3.19
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Good to perfect_usually N/A
{010} Perfect
Chemical Composition
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Turquoise and Friedelite Chemical Formula
While comparing Turquoise and Friedelite 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 Turquoise and Friedelite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Turquoise- CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Turquoise and Friedelite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Turquoise and Friedelite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Turquoise and Friedelite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Turquoise is 3.06-3.19 whereas that of Friedelite is 3.06-3.19.