Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
none
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9
  
3.6
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Not Available
  
Cleavage
Indistinct
  
None
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
  
6.5-7.5
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
  
Ca3Al2Si3O12
  
Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Ceylonite and Grossular 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 Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Grossular Garnet- Ca3Al2Si3O12
Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 3.6 whereas that of Grossular Garnet is 3.6.