Almandine and Cymophane Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.95-4.30
3.69-3.81
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Not Available
Cleavage
none
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Almandine and Cymophane Chemical Formula
While comparing Almandine and Cymophane 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 Cymophane chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Almandine- Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Cymophane- BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Almandine and Cymophane Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Cymophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine and Cymophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is 3.69-3.81 whereas that of Cymophane is 3.69-3.81.