Bertrandite and Jadeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.59-2.60
3.28-3.38
Fracture
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {110} Distinct, {101} Distinct
Good on [110]
Chemical Composition
Be 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Bertrandite and Jadeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Bertrandite and Jadeite 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 Bertrandite and Jadeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Bertrandite- Be 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Bertrandite and Jadeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bertrandite and Jadeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bertrandite and Jadeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bertrandite is 3.28-3.38 whereas that of Jadeite is 3.28-3.38.