Colemanite and Aquamarine Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
  
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Specific Gravity
2.40-2.42
  
2.66-2.80
  
Fracture
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
  
Not Available
  
Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct
  
3,1 basal
  
Mohs Hardness
4.5
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
Ca 2B 6O 11 · 5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Colemanite and Aquamarine Chemical Formula
While comparing Colemanite and Aquamarine 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 Colemanite and Aquamarine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Colemanite- Ca 2B 6O 11 · 5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Aquamarine- Be3Al2SiO6
Colemanite and Aquamarine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Colemanite and Aquamarine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Colemanite and Aquamarine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Colemanite is 2.66-2.80 whereas that of Aquamarine is 2.66-2.80.