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Beryllonite and Star Sapphire Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.79-2.873.90-4.05
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
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1.6 Cleavage
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
5.5-6Not Available
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Beryllonite and Star Sapphire Chemical Formula

While comparing Beryllonite and Star Sapphire 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 Star Sapphire chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Beryllonite- NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Star Sapphire- Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Beryllonite and Star Sapphire Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Beryllonite and Star Sapphire Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Beryllonite and Star Sapphire Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Beryllonite is 3.90-4.05 whereas that of Star Sapphire is 3.90-4.05.