Coral and Pollucite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Readily soluble in HF
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70
  
2.86-2.94
  
Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
None observed
  
Mohs Hardness
3-4
  
6.5-7
  
Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Coral and Pollucite Chemical Formula
While comparing Coral and Pollucite 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 Pollucite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Pollucite- (Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Coral and Pollucite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Pollucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Pollucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.86-2.94 whereas that of Pollucite is 2.86-2.94.
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