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Coral and Amazonite Physical Properties


Amazonite and Coral Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70   
2.55-2.57   

Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   

Mohs Hardness
3-4   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
KAlSi3O8   

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Coral and Amazonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Amazonite 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 Coral and Amazonite chemical formula.

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Coral and Amazonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Amazonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Amazonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.55-2.57 whereas that of Amazonite is 2.55-2.57.

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