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Ruby and Tanzanite Physical Properties


Tanzanite and Ruby Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Hard   

Specific Gravity
3.97-4.05   
3.35   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
No true cleavage   
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}   

Mohs Hardness
9   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3   
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)   

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Ruby and Tanzanite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ruby and Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite chemical formula.

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Ruby and Tanzanite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ruby and Tanzanite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ruby and Tanzanite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ruby is 3.35 whereas that of Tanzanite is 3.35.

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