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Phosgenite and Turquoise Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.30-2.90  
6.13  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good to perfect_usually N/A  
Distinct on {001} and {110}, indistinct on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
2-3  

Chemical Composition
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O  
Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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