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Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Dolomite Physical Properties


Dolomite and Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
7.05   
2.80-2.95   

Fracture
Not Available   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage   

Mohs Hardness
6.5   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Dolomite Chemical Formula

While comparing Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Dolomite 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 Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Dolomite chemical formula.

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Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Dolomite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Dolomite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Dolomite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gadolinium Gallium Garnet is 2.80-2.95 whereas that of Dolomite is 2.80-2.95.

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