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Emerald and Magnetite Physical Properties


Magnetite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Hard   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78   
5.2   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, Uneven, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]   
None   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
5.5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6   
Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Emerald and Magnetite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Magnetite 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 Magnetite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Magnetite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Magnetite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Magnetite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 5.2 whereas that of Magnetite is 5.2.

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