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Sellaite and Hydrogrossular Physical Properties


Hydrogrossular and Sellaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.14-3.16  
3.25-3.40  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {110}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
hydrogrossular Massive vein s of opaque Grossular Garnet that resembles Jade . It is white to light green in color, and may be colored in a white, green, and pink combination. Hydrogrossular is often regarded as a variety of Grossular, but it is scientifi  

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Sellaite and Hydrogrossular Chemical Formula

While comparing Sellaite and Hydrogrossular 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 Hydrogrossular chemical formula.

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Sellaite and Hydrogrossular Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sellaite and Hydrogrossular Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sellaite and Hydrogrossular Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sellaite is 3.25-3.40 whereas that of Hydrogrossular is 3.25-3.40.

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