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Aventurine and Almandine Physical Properties


Almandine and Aventurine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69   
3.95-4.30   

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

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
none   

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

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Aventurine and Almandine Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine 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 Aventurine and Almandine chemical formula.

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Aventurine and Almandine Specific Gravity

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

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