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Legrandite and Ruby Physical Properties


Ruby and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04   
3.97-4.05   

Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}   
No true cleavage   

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
9   

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Al 2 O 3   

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Legrandite and Ruby Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Ruby 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 Ruby chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Ruby Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Ruby Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Ruby Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 3.97-4.05 whereas that of Ruby is 3.97-4.05.

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