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Beryllonite and Humite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
-
-
2.79-2.87
Conchoidal
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces
5.5-6
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
 
Brittle
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-
3.20-3.32
Uneven, Conchoidal
Poor
6-6.5
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Beryllonite and Humite Chemical Formula

While comparing Beryllonite and Humite 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 Humite chemical formula.

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Beryllonite and Humite Specific Gravity

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