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Emerald and Scolecite Physical Properties


Scolecite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Hard   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78   
2.20-2.23   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven   

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]   
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6   
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Emerald and Scolecite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Scolecite 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 Scolecite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Scolecite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.

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