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Gahnite and Corundum Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
4.00-4.62
3.90-4.05
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Difficult, Fibrous
1.6 Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]
None – parting in 3 directions
1.7 Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
9
1.8 Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Al 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Gahnite and Corundum Chemical Formula

While comparing Gahnite and Corundum 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 Gahnite and Corundum chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Gahnite- ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Corundum- Al 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Gahnite and Corundum Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gahnite and Corundum Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gahnite and Corundum Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gahnite is 3.90-4.05 whereas that of Corundum is 3.90-4.05.