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Emerald and Eudialyte Physical Properties


Eudialyte and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
H₂SO₄  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
2.74-3.00  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Emerald and Eudialyte Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Eudialyte 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 Eudialyte chemical formula.

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Emerald and Eudialyte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Eudialyte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Eudialyte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 2.74-3.00 whereas that of Eudialyte is 2.74-3.00.

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