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Ruby and Chlorapatite Physical Properties


Chlorapatite and Ruby Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.97-4.05  
3.17-3.18  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
No true cleavage  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
9  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Ca 5(PO 4) 3ClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Ruby and Chlorapatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ruby and Chlorapatite 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 Chlorapatite chemical formula.

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Ruby and Chlorapatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ruby and Chlorapatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ruby and Chlorapatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ruby is 3.17-3.18 whereas that of Chlorapatite is 3.17-3.18.

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