Brazilianite and Garnet Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.98-2.99
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Conchoidal, Gems
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
(010) Distinct to good
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5.5
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Brazilianite and Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Brazilianite and Garnet 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 Brazilianite and Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Brazilianite- NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Garnet- Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Brazilianite and Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brazilianite and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brazilianite and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brazilianite is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.