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Sapphirine
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Sapphirine and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.40-3.584.55
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
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1.6 Cleavage
{010} Perfect
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
7.58-8.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sapphirine and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Sapphirine and Yttrium Aluminium 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 Sapphirine and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sapphirine- (Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Sapphirine and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sapphirine and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sapphirine and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sapphirine is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.