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Milarite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties


Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Milarite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.52-2.60   
4.55   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic   
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Cleavage
{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect   
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Mohs Hardness
5.5-6   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Milarite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Milarite and Yttrium Aluminium 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 Milarite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

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Milarite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Milarite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Milarite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Milarite is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.

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