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Adamite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Adamite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
4.32-4.48  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{101}, good; {010}, poor  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Adamite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Adamite and Emerald 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 Adamite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Adamite and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adamite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adamite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adamite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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