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Cat s Eye and Ruby Physical Properties


Ruby and Cat s Eye Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8  
3.97-4.05  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2  
No true cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
8.5  
9  

Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4  
Al 2 O 3  

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Cat s Eye and Ruby Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye and Ruby 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 Cat s Eye and Ruby chemical formula.

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Cat s Eye and Ruby Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cat s Eye and Ruby Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cat s Eye and Ruby Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cat s Eye is 3.97-4.05 whereas that of Ruby is 3.97-4.05.

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