Blue John and Emerald Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Hard
  
Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
  
2.67-2.78
  
Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
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Imperfect on the [0001]
  
Mohs Hardness
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7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Be3Al2SiO6
  
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.
- Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
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.