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Siderite and Garnet Physical Properties


Garnet and Siderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89  
3.55-4.33  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5  
6.5-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.  

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Siderite and Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Siderite 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 Siderite and Garnet chemical formula.

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Siderite and Garnet Specific Gravity

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

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