Almandine and Garnet Physical Properties

Almandine

Garnet

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.95-4.303.55-4.33

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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

Conchoidal, Uneven

1.6 Cleavage

none

Indistinct

1.7 Mohs Hardness

7-7.56.5-7.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.

Almandine and Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Almandine and Garnet 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 Garnet chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Almandine- Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Chemical formula of Garnet- Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.

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Almandine and Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.