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Goethite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
HCl soluble
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1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
4.27-4.29
4.55
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, torn surfaces, (e.g. fractured metals)., Uneven, Gemstones (2009), torn surfaces, (e.g. fractured metals).
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1.6 Cleavage
Perfect {010}
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
8-8.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
FeO(OH)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Goethite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Goethite and Yttrium Aluminium 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 Goethite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Goethite- FeO(OH)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
  • Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Goethite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Goethite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Goethite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Goethite is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.