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Emerald and Austinite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
1.3 Durability
Hard
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78
4.12
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
4-4.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Emerald and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Austinite 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 Austinite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
  • Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Emerald and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.