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Grossular Garnet
Grossular Garnet

Clinochlore
Clinochlore



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Grossular Garnet and Clinochlore Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.6
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None
6.5-7.5
Ca3Al2Si3O12
 
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2.60-3.02
Uneven
{001} Perfect
2-2.5
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Grossular Garnet and Clinochlore Chemical Formula

While comparing Grossular Garnet and Clinochlore 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 Garnet and Clinochlore chemical formula.

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Grossular Garnet and Clinochlore Specific Gravity

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