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Clinochlore and Garnet Physical Properties


Garnet and Clinochlore Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02   
3.55-4.33   

Fracture
Uneven   
Conchoidal, Uneven   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect   
Indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
6.5-7.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.   

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Clinochlore and Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinochlore 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 Clinochlore and Garnet chemical formula.

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Clinochlore and Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.

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