Almandine and Golden Beryl Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.95-4.30
  
2.6-2.8
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
  
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Cleavage
none
  
3,1 basal
  
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
  
7.5-8.0
  
Chemical Composition
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
  
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Almandine and Golden Beryl Chemical Formula
While comparing Almandine and Golden Beryl 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 Golden Beryl chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Almandine- Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Golden Beryl- Be3Al2SiO6
Almandine and Golden Beryl Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Golden Beryl Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine and Golden Beryl Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is 2.6-2.8 whereas that of Golden Beryl is 2.6-2.8.