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Beryllonite and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Prasiolite and Beryllonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.79-2.87  
2.65  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces  
3,1  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
7  

Chemical Composition
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Beryllonite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Beryllonite and Prasiolite 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 Prasiolite chemical formula.

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Beryllonite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Beryllonite and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Beryllonite and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Beryllonite is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.

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