Almandine Garnet and Jeremejevite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.3
  
3.28-3.31
  
Fracture
Not Available
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
  
Cleavage
None.
  
None observed
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8.5
  
6.5-7.5
  
Chemical Composition
Fe3Al2Si3O12
  
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Almandine Garnet and Jeremejevite Chemical Formula
While comparing Almandine Garnet and Jeremejevite 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 Jeremejevite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Almandine Garnet- Fe3Al2Si3O12
- Chemical formula of Jeremejevite- Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Almandine Garnet and Jeremejevite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine Garnet and Jeremejevite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine Garnet and Jeremejevite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine Garnet is 3.28-3.31 whereas that of Jeremejevite is 3.28-3.31.