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Blue John and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Blue John Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Blue John and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue John 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 Blue John and Emerald chemical formula.

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Blue John and Emerald Specific Gravity

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

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