Turquoise and Garnet Physical Properties
Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.90
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Good to perfect_usually N/A
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5-6
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Turquoise and Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Turquoise 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 Turquoise and Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Turquoise- CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O
- Chemical formula of Garnet- Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Turquoise and Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Turquoise and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Turquoise and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Turquoise is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.
