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Boracite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Boracite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
2.95-2.96  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
None  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3B 7O 13ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Boracite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Boracite 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 Boracite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Boracite and Emerald Specific Gravity

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

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