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Glaucophane and Garnet Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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-

Solubility

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-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3-3.153.55-4.33
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

Good on [110] and on [001]
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

6.0-6.56.5-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

[ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.

Glaucophane and Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Glaucophane 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 Glaucophane and Garnet chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Glaucophane- [ ]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
  • Chemical formula of Garnet- Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.

Glaucophane and Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Glaucophane and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Glaucophane and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Glaucophane is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.