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Blue John and Coral 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
3.00-3.25
2.60-2.70
1.5 Fracture
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Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
1.6 Cleavage
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
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3-4
1.8 Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Blue John and Coral Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue John and Coral 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 Blue John and Coral chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Blue John and Coral Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.

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