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Aventurine and Star Sapphire Physical Properties


Star Sapphire and Aventurine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69   
3.90-4.05   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
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Cleavage
Indiscernible   
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Mohs Hardness
7-6.5   
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Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Aventurine and Star Sapphire Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine and Star Sapphire 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 Star Sapphire chemical formula.

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Aventurine and Star Sapphire Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aventurine and Star Sapphire Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aventurine and Star Sapphire Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aventurine is 3.90-4.05 whereas that of Star Sapphire is 3.90-4.05.

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