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Smithsonite and Garnet Physical Properties


Garnet and Smithsonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.00-4.65  
3.55-4.33  

Fracture
Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on [1011]  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
6.5-7.5  

Chemical Composition
ZnCO 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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Smithsonite and Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Smithsonite 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 Smithsonite and Garnet chemical formula.

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Smithsonite and Garnet Specific Gravity

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

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