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Benitoite and Fluorite Physical Properties


Fluorite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Insoluble: HCl  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
4  

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaF2  

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Benitoite and Fluorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Benitoite and Fluorite 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 Fluorite chemical formula.

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Benitoite and Fluorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Benitoite and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Benitoite and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Benitoite is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.

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