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Emerald and Epidote Physical Properties


Epidote and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
3.25-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal, Fibrous  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Emerald and Epidote Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Epidote 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 Epidote chemical formula.

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Emerald and Epidote Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Epidote Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Epidote Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 3.25-3.50 whereas that of Epidote is 3.25-3.50.

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