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Petoskey Stone and Grossular Physical Properties


Grossular and Petoskey Stone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.55-3.73   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
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none   

Mohs Hardness
7   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
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Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

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Petoskey Stone and Grossular Chemical Formula

While comparing Petoskey Stone and Grossular 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 Petoskey Stone and Grossular chemical formula.

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Petoskey Stone and Grossular Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Petoskey Stone and Grossular Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Petoskey Stone and Grossular Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Petoskey Stone is 3.55-3.73 whereas that of Grossular is 3.55-3.73.

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