Emerald and Celestine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Hard
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78
3.90-4.00
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
3-3.5
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Emerald and Celestine Chemical Formula
While comparing Emerald and Celestine 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 Celestine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Emerald and Celestine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.
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