Pumpellyite and Aquamarine Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.20-3.30
  
2.66-2.80
  
Fracture
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Cleavage
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3,1 basal
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Pumpellyite and Aquamarine Chemical Formula
While comparing Pumpellyite and Aquamarine 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 Pumpellyite and Aquamarine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Pumpellyite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Aquamarine- Be3Al2SiO6
Pumpellyite and Aquamarine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pumpellyite and Aquamarine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pumpellyite and Aquamarine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pumpellyite is 2.66-2.80 whereas that of Aquamarine is 2.66-2.80.