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Coral and Carnelian Physical Properties


Carnelian and Coral Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70   
2.58-2.64   

Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Absent   

Mohs Hardness
3-4   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
SiO2   

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Coral and Carnelian Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Carnelian 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 Carnelian chemical formula.

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Coral and Carnelian Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Carnelian Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Carnelian Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.58-2.64 whereas that of Carnelian is 2.58-2.64.

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