Diamond and Tourmaline Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53
2.85-3.35
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)
Indistinct
Chemical Composition
C
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
Diamond and Tourmaline Chemical Formula
While comparing Diamond and 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 Diamond and Tourmaline chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diamond- C
- Chemical formula of Tourmaline- Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
Diamond and Tourmaline Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diamond and Tourmaline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diamond and Tourmaline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diamond is 2.85-3.35 whereas that of Tourmaline is 2.85-3.35.
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