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Muscovite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties


Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Muscovite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Elastic   
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Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88   
4.55   

Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle   
Not Available   

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
2-3   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Muscovite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Muscovite 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 Muscovite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

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Muscovite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

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

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