Demantoid and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.77-3.95
3.05-3.11
Fracture
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Cleavage
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Chemical Composition
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.
Demantoid and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Chemical Formula
While comparing Demantoid and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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 Demantoid and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Demantoid- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Indicolite Blue Tourmaline- Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.
Demantoid and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Demantoid and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Demantoid and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Demantoid is 3.05-3.11 whereas that of Indicolite Blue Tourmaline is 3.05-3.11.