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Almandine Garnet
Almandine Garnet

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Almandine Garnet and Calcite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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4.3
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None.
7.5-8.5
Fe3Al2Si3O12
 
Brittle
Soluble
-
2.67-2.73
Conchoidal
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
3
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Almandine Garnet and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Almandine Garnet and Calcite 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 Garnet and Calcite chemical formula.

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Almandine Garnet and Calcite Specific Gravity

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