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Villiaumite and Turquoise Physical Properties


Turquoise and Villiaumite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.79   
2.30-2.90   

Fracture
Brittle, Metallic   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect, {001} Perfect   
Good to perfect_usually N/A   

Mohs Hardness
2   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
NaFUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O   

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Villiaumite and Turquoise Chemical Formula

While comparing Villiaumite and Turquoise 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 Villiaumite and Turquoise chemical formula.

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Villiaumite and Turquoise Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Villiaumite and Turquoise Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Villiaumite and Turquoise Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Villiaumite is 2.30-2.90 whereas that of Turquoise is 2.30-2.90.

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