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Phenakite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties


Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Phenakite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.90-2.98   
4.55   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), Brittle   
Not Available   

Cleavage
Distinct on {11 2 0}, imperfect on {10 1 1}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
Be 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Phenakite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Phenakite 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 Phenakite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

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Phenakite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

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

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