Trinitite and Grandidierite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.85-3.00
  
Fracture
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Brittle, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven
  
Cleavage
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Perfect
  
Mohs Hardness
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7.5
  
Chemical Composition
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(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Trinitite and Grandidierite Chemical Formula
While comparing Trinitite and Grandidierite 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 Trinitite and Grandidierite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Grandidierite- (Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Trinitite and Grandidierite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Trinitite and Grandidierite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Trinitite and Grandidierite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Trinitite is 2.85-3.00 whereas that of Grandidierite is 2.85-3.00.