Aventurine and Benitoite Physical Properties

Aventurine and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine 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 Aventurine and Benitoite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Aventurine- SiO₂
• Chemical formula of Benitoite- BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Aventurine and Benitoite Specific Gravity

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