Muscovite and Emerald Physical Properties
Tenacity
Elastic
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Hard
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
2.67-2.78
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
Imperfect on the [0001]
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Be3Al2SiO6
Muscovite and Emerald Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite 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 Muscovite and Emerald chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
Muscovite and Emerald Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.