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Grossular and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties


Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Grossular Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73   
4.55   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
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Cleavage
none   
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Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Grossular and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Grossular 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 Grossular and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

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Grossular and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

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

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