Williamsite and Cinnabar Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Slightly sectile
Solubility
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1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63
2
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Williamsite and Cinnabar Chemical Formula
While comparing Williamsite 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 Williamsite and Cinnabar chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Williamsite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Williamsite and Cinnabar Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Williamsite and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Williamsite and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Williamsite is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.