Nickeline and Coral Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
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Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
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Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
2.60-2.70
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
  
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
{1010} Imperfect, {0001} Imperfect
  
Not Available
  
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
  
3-4
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Nickeline and Coral Chemical Formula
While comparing Nickeline and Coral 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 Nickeline and Coral chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Nickeline and Coral Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nickeline and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nickeline and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nickeline is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.