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Halite
Halite

Almandine Garnet
Almandine Garnet



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Halite and Almandine Garnet Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Water-soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.174.3
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
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Cleavage

Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
None.

Mohs Hardness

2.0-2.57.5-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

NaCl
Fe3Al2Si3O12

Halite and Almandine Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Halite and Almandine 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 Halite and Almandine Garnet chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
  • Chemical formula of Almandine Garnet- Fe3Al2Si3O12

Halite and Almandine Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Halite and Almandine Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Halite and Almandine Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Halite is 4.3 whereas that of Almandine Garnet is 4.3.