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Abalone and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Abalone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
CaCO3  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Abalone and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Abalone and Benitoite 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 Abalone and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Abalone and Benitoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Abalone and Benitoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Abalone and Benitoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Abalone is 3.61-3.68 whereas that of Benitoite is 3.61-3.68.

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