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Benitoite and Antigorite Physical Properties


Antigorite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Insoluble: HCl  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68  
2.58-2.80  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor  
{001} Good  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Benitoite and Antigorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Benitoite and Antigorite 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 Benitoite and Antigorite chemical formula.

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Benitoite and Antigorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Benitoite and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Benitoite and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Benitoite is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.

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