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Beryllonite and Herderite Physical Properties


Herderite and Beryllonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.79-2.87  
2.90-3.02  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces  
Indistinct on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Beryllonite and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Beryllonite and Herderite 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 Herderite chemical formula.

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Beryllonite and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Beryllonite and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Beryllonite and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Beryllonite is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.

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