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Coral and Forsterite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.60-2.70
Irregular
None
3-4
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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3.23-3.26
Conchoidal
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}
6.5-7
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Coral and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Forsterite 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 Forsterite chemical formula.

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Coral and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral Vs Forsterite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is whereas that of Forsterite is .