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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet
Yttrium Aluminium Garnet
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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Microcline 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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2.55-2.63
Uneven
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
6-6.5
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Microcline Chemical Formula

While comparing Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Microcline 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 Microcline chemical formula.

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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Microcline Specific Gravity

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