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Serpentine and Garnet Physical Properties


Garnet and Serpentine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62  
3.55-4.33  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.5  
6.5-7.5  

Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.  

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Serpentine and Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Serpentine and 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 Serpentine and Garnet chemical formula.

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Serpentine and Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Serpentine and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Serpentine and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Serpentine is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.

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