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Charoite and Pyrope Almandine Physical Properties


Pyrope Almandine and Charoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.78   
3.62-4.20   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
Good in three directions   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
(Fe,Mg) 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

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Charoite and Pyrope Almandine Chemical Formula

While comparing Charoite and Pyrope Almandine 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 Charoite and Pyrope Almandine chemical formula.

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Charoite and Pyrope Almandine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Charoite and Pyrope Almandine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Charoite and Pyrope Almandine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Charoite is 3.62-4.20 whereas that of Pyrope Almandine is 3.62-4.20.

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