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Aventurine and Topaz Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69
3.49-3.57
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Indiscernible
[001] Perfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
7-6.5
8
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO2
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Aventurine and Topaz Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine and Topaz 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 Topaz chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aventurine- SiO2
  • Chemical formula of Topaz- Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Aventurine and Topaz Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aventurine and Topaz Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aventurine and Topaz Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aventurine is 3.49-3.57 whereas that of Topaz is 3.49-3.57.