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Beryl and Serendibite Physical Properties


Serendibite and Beryl Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.90   
3.43-3.44   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Conchoidal, Irregular, Uneven, Gems, Brittle   
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Imperfect on {0001}   
None Observed   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2Si6O18   
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Beryl and Serendibite Chemical Formula

While comparing Beryl and Serendibite 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 Beryl and Serendibite chemical formula.

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Beryl and Serendibite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Beryl and Serendibite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Beryl and Serendibite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Beryl is 3.43-3.44 whereas that of Serendibite is 3.43-3.44.

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