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Beryllonite and Pyroxmangite Physical Properties


Pyroxmangite and Beryllonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.79-2.87  
3.76-3.77  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

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

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Beryllonite and Pyroxmangite Chemical Formula

While comparing Beryllonite and Pyroxmangite 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 Pyroxmangite chemical formula.

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Beryllonite and Pyroxmangite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Beryllonite and Pyroxmangite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Beryllonite and Pyroxmangite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Beryllonite is 3.76-3.77 whereas that of Pyroxmangite is 3.76-3.77.

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