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Diamond and Glass Physical Properties


Glass and Diamond Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
10   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
C   
Not Available   

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Diamond and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Diamond and Glass 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 Diamond and Glass chemical formula.

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Diamond and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diamond and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diamond and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diamond is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.

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