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Beryllonite and Gaspeite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
HCl soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.79-2.873.71
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces
{10 1 1} Good

Mohs Hardness

5.5-64.5-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3

Beryllonite and Gaspeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Beryllonite and Gaspeite 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 Beryllonite and Gaspeite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Beryllonite- NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Gaspeite- (Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3

Beryllonite and Gaspeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Beryllonite and Gaspeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Beryllonite and Gaspeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Beryllonite is 3.71 whereas that of Gaspeite is 3.71.