Amazonite and Almandine Garnet Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
  
4.3
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Not Available
  
Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
  
None.
  
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
  
7.5-8.5
  
Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
  
Fe3Al2Si3O12
  
Amazonite and Almandine Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Amazonite and Almandine Garnet 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 Amazonite and Almandine Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
- Chemical formula of Almandine Garnet- Fe3Al2Si3O12
Amazonite and Almandine Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Almandine Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Almandine Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 4.3 whereas that of Almandine Garnet is 4.3.