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Atacamite and Almandine Physical Properties


Almandine and Atacamite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.745-3.776   
3.95-4.30   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}   
none   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
Cu2Cl(OH)3   
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

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Atacamite and Almandine Chemical Formula

While comparing Atacamite and Almandine 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 Atacamite and Almandine chemical formula.

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Atacamite and Almandine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Atacamite and Almandine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Atacamite and Almandine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Atacamite is 3.95-4.30 whereas that of Almandine is 3.95-4.30.

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