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Emerald and Cryolite Physical Properties


Cryolite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
2.97  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
None observed  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Emerald and Cryolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Cryolite 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 Cryolite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Cryolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Cryolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Cryolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 2.97 whereas that of Cryolite is 2.97.

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