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Hodgkinsonite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties


Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Hodgkinsonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.06-4.08   
4.55   

Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic   
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Cleavage
{???} Perfect   
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Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Zn 2SiO 4(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Hodgkinsonite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Hodgkinsonite 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 Hodgkinsonite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

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Hodgkinsonite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

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

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