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Benitoite and Cat s Eye Physical Properties


Cat s Eye and Benitoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Insoluble: HCl   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68   
3.5-3.8   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Not Available   

Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor   
1,1 ; 3,2   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
8.5   

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
BeAl 2 O 4   

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Benitoite and Cat s Eye Chemical Formula

While comparing Benitoite and Cat s Eye 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 Cat s Eye chemical formula.

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Benitoite and Cat s Eye Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Benitoite and Cat s Eye Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Benitoite and Cat s Eye Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Benitoite is 3.5-3.8 whereas that of Cat s Eye is 3.5-3.8.

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