Grandidierite and Glass Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.85-3.00
  
2.39-4.00
  
Fracture
Brittle, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven
  
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
  
Cleavage
Perfect
  
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Mohs Hardness
7.5
  
4-6
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
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Grandidierite and Glass Chemical Formula
While comparing Grandidierite and Glass 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 Grandidierite and Glass chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Grandidierite- (Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Grandidierite and Glass Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grandidierite and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grandidierite and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grandidierite is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.