Almandine and Jadeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.95-4.30
3.28-3.38
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Cleavage
none
Good on [110]
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Almandine and Jadeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Almandine and Jadeite 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 Jadeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Almandine- Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Almandine and Jadeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Jadeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine and Jadeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is 3.28-3.38 whereas that of Jadeite is 3.28-3.38.