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Grossular and Tremolite Physical Properties


Tremolite and Grossular Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73   
2.95-3.07   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
none   
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Grossular and Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Grossular and Tremolite 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 Tremolite chemical formula.

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Grossular and Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grossular and Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grossular and Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grossular is 2.95-3.07 whereas that of Tremolite is 2.95-3.07.

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