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Ettringite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties


Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Ettringite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Partially soluble in water   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.77   
4.55   

Fracture
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Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 0}   
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Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 6Al 2(SO 4) 3(OH) 12 26H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Ettringite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Ettringite 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 Ettringite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

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Ettringite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

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

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