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Pumpellyite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Pumpellyite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Hard   

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.30   
2.67-2.78   

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

Cleavage
Not Available   
Imperfect on the [0001]   

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   

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Pumpellyite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Pumpellyite 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 Pumpellyite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Pumpellyite and Emerald Specific Gravity

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

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