Lepidolite and Garnet Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.80-2.90
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
{001} perfect
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
2.5
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Lepidolite and Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Lepidolite and 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 Lepidolite and Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Lepidolite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Garnet- Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Lepidolite and Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidolite and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidolite and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidolite is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.