Tourmaline and Kurnakovite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35
1.847-1.852
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indistinct
Poor to indistinct on {010}
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 Kurnakovite Chemical Formula
While comparing Tourmaline and Kurnakovite 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 Kurnakovite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Tourmaline- 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 Kurnakovite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tourmaline and Kurnakovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tourmaline and Kurnakovite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tourmaline is 1.847-1.852 whereas that of Kurnakovite is 1.847-1.852.