Diamond and Star Sapphire Physical Properties

Diamond

Star Sapphire

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

Soluble

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.50-3.533.90-4.05

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle

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1.6 Cleavage

111 (perfect in four directions)

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1.7 Mohs Hardness

10Not Available

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Diamond and Star Sapphire Chemical Formula

While comparing Diamond and Star Sapphire 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 Star Sapphire chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Diamond- C
Chemical formula of Star Sapphire- Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Diamond and Star Sapphire Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diamond and Star Sapphire Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diamond and Star Sapphire Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diamond is 3.90-4.05 whereas that of Star Sapphire is 3.90-4.05.