Serpentine and Golden Beryl Physical Properties

Serpentine

Golden Beryl

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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

2.44-2.62

2.6-2.8

1.5 Fracture

Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

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1.6 Cleavage

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3,1 basal

1.7 Mohs Hardness

2.5-5.5

7.5-8.0

1.8 Chemical Composition

H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Be₃Al₂SiO₆

Serpentine and Golden Beryl Chemical Formula

While comparing Serpentine and Golden Beryl 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 Golden Beryl chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Serpentine- H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Chemical formula of Golden Beryl- Be₃Al₂SiO₆

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Serpentine and Golden Beryl Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Serpentine and Golden Beryl Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Serpentine and Golden Beryl Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Serpentine is 2.6-2.8 whereas that of Golden Beryl is 2.6-2.8.