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Aventurine and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Aventurine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Hard   

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69   
2.67-2.78   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
Imperfect on the [0001]   

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5   
7.5-8   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Be3Al2SiO6   

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Aventurine and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine 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 Aventurine and Emerald chemical formula.

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Aventurine and Emerald Specific Gravity

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

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