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Grossular Garnet
Grossular Garnet

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Grossular Garnet and Halite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Water-soluble

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

3.62.17
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic

Mohs Hardness

6.5-7.52.0-2.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca3Al2Si3O12
NaCl

Grossular Garnet and Halite Chemical Formula

While comparing Grossular Garnet and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Grossular Garnet- Ca3Al2Si3O12
  • Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl

Grossular Garnet and Halite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Grossular Garnet and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Grossular Garnet and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Grossular Garnet is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.