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Tourmaline and Glass Physical Properties


Glass and Tourmaline Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
Indistinct   
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Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.   
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Tourmaline and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Tourmaline and Glass 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 Tourmaline and Glass chemical formula.

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Tourmaline and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tourmaline and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tourmaline and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tourmaline is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.

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