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Almandine and Amber Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.95-4.30
Conchoidal
none
7-7.5
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
 
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Soluble
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1.05-1.10
Conchoidal
None
2-2.5
[C,H,O]

Almandine and Amber Chemical Formula

While comparing Almandine and Amber 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 Almandine and Amber chemical formula.

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Almandine and Amber Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Amber Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine Vs Amber during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is whereas that of Amber is .