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Blue spinel
Blue spinel

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Blue spinel and Austinite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl

Durability

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Specific Gravity

-99994.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven

Cleavage

None
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}

Mohs Hardness

-99994-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgAl2O4
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Blue spinel and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue spinel and Austinite 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 spinel and Austinite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Blue spinel- MgAl2O4
  • Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Blue spinel and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue spinel and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue spinel and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue spinel is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.