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Marcasite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Marcasite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
4.80-4.90  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{010} Indistinct  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
FeS 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Marcasite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Marcasite 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 Marcasite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Marcasite and Emerald Specific Gravity

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

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