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Amazonite and Almandine Garnet Physical Properties


Almandine Garnet and Amazonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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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   

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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.

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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.

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