TABLE OF HARDNESS AND SPECIFIC GRAVITY.
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HARDNESS. SPECIFIC GRAVITY.
Achroite 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
Alexandrite 8.5 3.65 — 3.8
Almandine 7.5 4. — 4.2
Almandite 7.5 4. — 4.2
Amber 2. — 2.5 1.065 — 1.08
Apatite 4.5 — 5. 2.95 — 3.25
Axinite 6.5 — 7. 3. — 3.3
Beryl 7.5 — 8. 2.67 — 2.73
Bobrowska garnet 6. 3.85
Bohemian" 7.5 3.69 — 3.78
Brazilian emerald 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
" sapphire 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
Cachelong 5.5 — 6. 2. — 2.1
Cat’s-eye 8.5 3. — 3.8
Ceylon chrysolite 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
"peridot 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
Chrysoberyl 8.5 3.65 — 3.8
Chrysolite 6.5 — 7. 3.3 — 3.5
Chrysoprase 7. 2.56
Cinnamon stone 6.5 3.5 — 3.56
Cyanite 5. — 7. 3.45 — 3.7
Cymophane 8.5 3.65 — 3.8
Demantoide 6. 3.85
Diamond 10. 3.5 — 3.6
Dichroite 7. — 7.5 2.56 — 2.67
Diopside 5. — 6. 2.9 — 3.5
Emerald 7.5 — 8. 2.67 — 2.73
Epidote 6. — 7. 3.32 — 3.50
Essonite 6.5 3.5 — 3.56
Euclase 7.5 3.1
Fluor spar 4. 3.1 — 3.2
Garnet 5. — 8. 3.15 — 4.3
Grossularite 6.5 3.5 — 3.56
Hematite 5.6 — 6.5 4.2 — 5.3
Hiddenite 6.5 — 7. 3.13 — 3.19
Hyacinth 7.5 4.4 — 4.7
Hydrophane 5.5 — 6. 2. — 2.1
Hypersthene 6. 3.3 — 3.4
Idocrase 6.5 3.35 — 3.45
Indicolite 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
Jacinth 7.5 4.4 — 4.7
Jargoon 7.5 4.4 — 4.7
Jasper 7. 2.31 — 2.67
Jet 2.5 1.35
Labrador 6. 2.62 — 2.76
"hornblende 6. 3.3 — 3.4
Lapis lazuli 5. — 5.5 2.38 — 2.42
Malachite 3.5 — 4. 3.6 — 4.
Moonstone 6. — 6.5 2.4 — 2.6
Obsidian 6. — 7. 2.25 — 2.8
Olivine 6.5 — 7. 3.3 — 3.5
Opal 5.5 — 6. 2. — 2.1
Oriental amethyst 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" aquamarine 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" chrysolite 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" emerald 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" hyacinth 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" topaz 9. 3.9 — 4.1
Pearl 2.5 — 2.7
Peridot 6.5 — 7. 3.3 — 3.5
Phenacite 7.5 — 8. 2.96 — 3.
Pyrope 7.5 3.69 — 3.78
Quartz 7. 2.5 — 2.8
" cat’s-eye 6. — 6.5 2.65
Rose quartz 7. 2.65 — 2.75
Rubellite 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
Ruby 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" cat’s-eye 9. 3.9 — 4.1
Sapphire 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" cat’s-eye 9. 3.9 — 4.1
Siberite 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
Sphene 5. — 5.5 3.4 — 3.56
Spinel 8. 3.5 — 3.6
Spodumene 6.5 — 7. 3.13 — 3.19
Star ruby 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" sapphire 9. 3.9 — 4.1
" topaz 9. 3.9 — 4.1
Sunstone 6. — 7. 2.56 — 2.72
Syrian garnet 7.5 4. — 4.42
Titanite 5. — 5.5 3.4 — 3.56
Topaz 8. 3.4 — 3.6
Tourmaline 7. — 7.5 3. — 3.1
Turquois 6. 2.6 — 2.8
Uwarowite 7.5 3.41 — 3.52
Vesuvianite 6.5 3.35 — 3.45
Water sapphire 7. — 7.5 2.56 — 2.67