Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
