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Emerald and Danburite Physical Properties


Danburite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
2.97-3.03  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
{001} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
7  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Emerald and Danburite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Danburite 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 Danburite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Danburite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Danburite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Danburite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 2.97-3.03 whereas that of Danburite is 2.97-3.03.

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