Rossmanite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3
  
4.55
  
Fracture
Brittle, Metallic
  
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Cleavage
None
  
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Mohs Hardness
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8-8.5
  
Chemical Composition
◻(LiAl 2)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Rossmanite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Rossmanite 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 Rossmanite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Rossmanite- ◻(LiAl 2)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Rossmanite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Rossmanite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Rossmanite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Rossmanite is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.