1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.79-2.872.56-2.62
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7.18
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
1.6 Cleavage
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
NaBePO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)