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Seraphinite and Ruby Physical Properties


Ruby and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
3.97-4.05  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
No true cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
9  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Al 2 O 3  

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Seraphinite and Ruby Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Ruby 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 Seraphinite and Ruby chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Ruby Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Ruby Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Ruby Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 3.97-4.05 whereas that of Ruby is 3.97-4.05.

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