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Almandine and Glass Physical Properties


Glass and Almandine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.95-4.30   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
none   
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Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
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Almandine and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Almandine and Glass 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 Glass chemical formula.

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Almandine and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.

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