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Benitoite and Phosphophyllite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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Insoluble: HCl
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3.61-3.68
Conchoidal
[10 1 1] poor
6-6.5
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
 
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3.07-3.13
Conchoidal, Uneven
{100} Perfect, {010} Distinct, {102} Distinct
3-3.5
Zn 2(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ )(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Benitoite and Phosphophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Benitoite and Phosphophyllite 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 Phosphophyllite chemical formula.

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Benitoite and Phosphophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Benitoite and Phosphophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Benitoite Vs Phosphophyllite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Benitoite is whereas that of Phosphophyllite is .