Friedelite and Garnet Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
Not Available
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
3.55-4.33
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
4-5
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Friedelite and Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and 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 Friedelite and Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Garnet- Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Friedelite and Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.