Saltwater pearl and Coral Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.60-2.70
  
Fracture
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Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
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3-4
  
Chemical Composition
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CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Saltwater pearl and Coral Chemical Formula
While comparing Saltwater pearl and Coral 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 Saltwater pearl and Coral chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Saltwater pearl and Coral Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Saltwater pearl and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Saltwater pearl and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Saltwater pearl is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.