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Ruby and Almandine Garnet Physical Properties


Almandine Garnet and Ruby Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.97-4.05  
4.3  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
No true cleavage  
None.  

Mohs Hardness
9  
7.5-8.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Fe3Al2Si3O12  

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Ruby and Almandine Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Ruby and Almandine 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 Ruby and Almandine Garnet chemical formula.

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Ruby and Almandine Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ruby and Almandine Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ruby and Almandine Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ruby is 4.3 whereas that of Almandine Garnet is 4.3.

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