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Pollucite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Pollucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Readily soluble in HF  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
2.86-2.94  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
None observed  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Pollucite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Pollucite 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 Pollucite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Pollucite and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pollucite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pollucite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pollucite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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