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Legrandite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Legrandite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Emerald 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 Legrandite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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