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Emerald and Atacamite Physical Properties


Atacamite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Hard   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78   
3.745-3.776   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]   
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6   
Cu2Cl(OH)3   

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Emerald and Atacamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Atacamite 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 Atacamite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Atacamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Atacamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Atacamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 3.745-3.776 whereas that of Atacamite is 3.745-3.776.

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