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Aventurine and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Aventurine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Insoluble: HCl   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69   
3.61-3.68   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
[10 1 1] poor   

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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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.

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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.

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