Analysis of Crystallinity and Physical Properties of the Bio-solar Gemstone
Abstract – Bio-solar is one of the natural gemstones found in the province of Aceh in Indonesia. A recent study suggested that this gemstone could be considered as a vesuvianite type of gemstone. Nevertheless, detail information of this bio-solar gemstone is still unknown. We do not know whether the...
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| description | Abstract – Bio-solar is one of the natural gemstones found in the province of Aceh in Indonesia. A recent study suggested that this gemstone could be considered as a vesuvianite type of gemstone. Nevertheless, detail information of this bio-solar gemstone is still unknown. We do not know whether the bio-solar gemstone is crystalline or amorphous. The specific gravity and the hardness of this gemstone are also still unknown. This information is essential to determine the quality of a gem. To answer those questions, we have used x-ray diffraction to study the bio-solar gemstone from the province of Aceh in Indonesia. The physical properties (specific gravity and hardness) of this gemstone have also been measured. We found that the bio-solar gemstone is composed by CaO, SiO2, MgO, Al2O3, Fe2O3, and TiO2 phases. Our results revealed that the bio-solar gem is a crystalline material, not amorphous. The average crystallite size of this gemstone is found to be 353 Å (35 nm). Moreover, the specific gravity of bio-solar gemstone is found to be 3.09 – 3.34. Its hardness is 3 to 4 mohs. Thus, the bio-solar is a good quality gemstone. Our finding confirmed that the bio-solar could be classified as a vesuvianite gemstone. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5cc1b7effe4f4c7a9d95f45b1646f8bf2025-08-20T03:36:19ZengSyiah Kuala UniversityAceh International Journal of Science and Technology2088-98602020-02-018315216010.13170/aijst.8.3.1380010834Analysis of Crystallinity and Physical Properties of the Bio-solar GemstoneIsmail Ismail0Akmal NIzarMurzal .Zulkarnain JalilPhysics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Syiah Kuala UniversityAbstract – Bio-solar is one of the natural gemstones found in the province of Aceh in Indonesia. A recent study suggested that this gemstone could be considered as a vesuvianite type of gemstone. Nevertheless, detail information of this bio-solar gemstone is still unknown. We do not know whether the bio-solar gemstone is crystalline or amorphous. The specific gravity and the hardness of this gemstone are also still unknown. This information is essential to determine the quality of a gem. To answer those questions, we have used x-ray diffraction to study the bio-solar gemstone from the province of Aceh in Indonesia. The physical properties (specific gravity and hardness) of this gemstone have also been measured. We found that the bio-solar gemstone is composed by CaO, SiO2, MgO, Al2O3, Fe2O3, and TiO2 phases. Our results revealed that the bio-solar gem is a crystalline material, not amorphous. The average crystallite size of this gemstone is found to be 353 Å (35 nm). Moreover, the specific gravity of bio-solar gemstone is found to be 3.09 – 3.34. Its hardness is 3 to 4 mohs. Thus, the bio-solar is a good quality gemstone. Our finding confirmed that the bio-solar could be classified as a vesuvianite gemstone.https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/AIJST/article/view/13800gemstonejadevesuvianitebio-solar |
| spellingShingle | Ismail Ismail Akmal NIzar Murzal . Zulkarnain Jalil Analysis of Crystallinity and Physical Properties of the Bio-solar Gemstone Aceh International Journal of Science and Technology gemstone jade vesuvianite bio-solar |
| title | Analysis of Crystallinity and Physical Properties of the Bio-solar Gemstone |
| title_full | Analysis of Crystallinity and Physical Properties of the Bio-solar Gemstone |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Crystallinity and Physical Properties of the Bio-solar Gemstone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Crystallinity and Physical Properties of the Bio-solar Gemstone |
| title_short | Analysis of Crystallinity and Physical Properties of the Bio-solar Gemstone |
| title_sort | analysis of crystallinity and physical properties of the bio solar gemstone |
| topic | gemstone jade vesuvianite bio-solar |
| url | https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/AIJST/article/view/13800 |
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