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Aquamarine and Halite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Water-soluble
1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.66-2.80
2.17
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
3,1 basal
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
1.7 Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
2.0-2.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
NaCl

Aquamarine and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aquamarine and Halite 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 Aquamarine and Halite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aquamarine- Be3Al2SiO6
  • Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl

Aquamarine and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aquamarine and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aquamarine and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aquamarine is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.

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