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Almandine and Milarite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.95-4.30
Conchoidal
none
7-7.5
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
 
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2.52-2.60
Uneven, Conchoidal
{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect
5.5-6
KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Almandine and Milarite Chemical Formula

While comparing Almandine and Milarite 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 Milarite chemical formula.

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Almandine and Milarite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Milarite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine Vs Milarite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is whereas that of Milarite is .