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Emerald and Willemite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
Hard
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78
3.89-4.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
5.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
Zn 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Emerald and Willemite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Willemite 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 Willemite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
  • Chemical formula of Willemite- Zn 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Emerald and Willemite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Willemite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Willemite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 3.89-4.18 whereas that of Willemite is 3.89-4.18.