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Dolomite and Grossular Garnet Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95
3.6
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Not Available
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage
None
1.7 Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
6.5-7.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca3Al2Si3O12

Dolomite and Grossular Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Dolomite and Grossular Garnet 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 Dolomite and Grossular Garnet chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Dolomite- CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Grossular Garnet- Ca3Al2Si3O12

Dolomite and Grossular Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dolomite and Grossular Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dolomite and Grossular Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dolomite is 3.6 whereas that of Grossular Garnet is 3.6.