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Emerald and Glass Physical Properties


Glass and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
Hard   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6   
Not Available   

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Emerald and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Glass 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 Glass chemical formula.

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Emerald and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.

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