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Morganite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Physical Properties


Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Morganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.71-2.90   
3.05-3.11   

Fracture
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Cleavage
3,1 basal   
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Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6   
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.   

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Morganite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Chemical Formula

While comparing Morganite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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 Morganite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline chemical formula.

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Morganite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Morganite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Morganite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Morganite is 3.05-3.11 whereas that of Indicolite Blue Tourmaline is 3.05-3.11.

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