Emerald and Albite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Hard
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78
2.60-2.65
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Emerald and Albite Chemical Formula
While comparing Emerald and Albite 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 Emerald and Albite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
- Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Emerald and Albite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Albite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 2.60-2.65 whereas that of Albite is 2.60-2.65.
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