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Coral and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Coral Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Hard   

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70   
2.67-2.78   

Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Imperfect on the [0001]   

Mohs Hardness
3-4   
7.5-8   

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Be3Al2SiO6   

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Coral and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Emerald 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 Emerald chemical formula.

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Coral and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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