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Emerald and Hematite Physical Properties


Hematite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Emerald and Hematite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Hematite 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 Hematite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Hematite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Hematite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Hematite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 5.00-5.30 whereas that of Hematite is 5.00-5.30.

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