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Aragonite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Aragonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Dilute acid  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
2.93-2.96  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Aragonite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Aragonite and Emerald 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 Aragonite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Aragonite and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aragonite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aragonite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aragonite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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