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Coral and Chalcedony Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.60-2.702.55-2.70
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann
1.6 Cleavage
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Absent
1.7 Mohs Hardness
3-46.5-7
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
SiO2

Coral and Chalcedony Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Chalcedony 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 Chalcedony chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Chalcedony- SiO2

Coral and Chalcedony Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Chalcedony Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Chalcedony Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.55-2.70 whereas that of Chalcedony is 2.55-2.70.