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Hydrogrossular and Aragonite Physical Properties


Aragonite and Hydrogrossular Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Dilute acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-3.40  
2.93-2.96  

Fracture
-  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
hydrogrossular Massive vein s of opaque Grossular Garnet that resembles Jade . It is white to light green in color, and may be colored in a white, green, and pink combination. Hydrogrossular is often regarded as a variety of Grossular, but it is scientifi  
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Hydrogrossular and Aragonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hydrogrossular and Aragonite 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 Hydrogrossular and Aragonite chemical formula.

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Hydrogrossular and Aragonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hydrogrossular and Aragonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hydrogrossular and Aragonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hydrogrossular is 2.93-2.96 whereas that of Aragonite is 2.93-2.96.

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