Grossular and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73
3.76-3.77
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
none
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Grossular and Pyroxmangite Chemical Formula
While comparing Grossular and Pyroxmangite 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 Grossular and Pyroxmangite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Grossular- Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Pyroxmangite- (Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Grossular and Pyroxmangite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grossular and Pyroxmangite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grossular and Pyroxmangite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grossular is 3.76-3.77 whereas that of Pyroxmangite is 3.76-3.77.