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Williamsite and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Williamsite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available   
Hard   

Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63   
2.67-2.78   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Imperfect on the [0001]   

Mohs Hardness
4   
7.5-8   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Be3Al2SiO6   

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Williamsite and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Williamsite and Emerald 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 Williamsite and Emerald chemical formula.

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Williamsite and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Williamsite and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Williamsite and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Williamsite is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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