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Emerald and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

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
2.67-2.784.55
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
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1.6 Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
7.5-88-8.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Emerald and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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 Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
  • Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Emerald and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.