Coral and Phenakite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70
  
2.90-2.98
  
Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), Brittle
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Distinct on {11 2 0}, imperfect on {10 1 1}
  
Mohs Hardness
3-4
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Be 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Coral and Phenakite Chemical Formula
While comparing Coral and Phenakite 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 Phenakite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Phenakite- Be 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Coral and Phenakite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Phenakite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Phenakite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.90-2.98 whereas that of Phenakite is 2.90-2.98.
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