Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.303.20-3.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
66-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Ruby Zoisite: (Ca,Na)(Al,Mg,Fe)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4