Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Fluorite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4.55
  
3.00-3.25
  
Fracture
Not Available
  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
  
Mohs Hardness
8-8.5
  
4
  
Chemical Composition
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
CaF2
  
Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Fluorite Chemical Formula
While comparing Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Fluorite 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 Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Fluorite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Fluorite- CaF2
Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Fluorite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.