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Sellaite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Sellaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
3.14-3.16  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {110}  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Sellaite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Sellaite and Emerald 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 Sellaite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Sellaite and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sellaite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sellaite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sellaite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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