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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet
Yttrium Aluminium Garnet
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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Forsterite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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4.55
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Indiscernible
8-8.5
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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3.23-3.26
Conchoidal
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}
6.5-7
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Forsterite 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 Forsterite chemical formula.

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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Vs Forsterite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is whereas that of Forsterite is .