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Ruby and Scolecite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.97-4.05
2.20-2.23
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
No true cleavage
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
9
5-5.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Ruby and Scolecite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ruby and Scolecite 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 Scolecite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Ruby- Al 2 O 3
  • Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Ruby and Scolecite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ruby and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ruby and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ruby is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.