Garnet and Lazurite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.55-4.33
2.75
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Indistinct
Imperfect on {110}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5
5.5
Chemical Composition
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Garnet and Lazurite Chemical Formula
While comparing Garnet and Lazurite 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 Garnet and Lazurite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Garnet- Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
- Chemical formula of Lazurite- (Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Garnet and Lazurite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Garnet and Lazurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Garnet and Lazurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Garnet is 2.75 whereas that of Lazurite is 2.75.