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Biotite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Biotite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite and Benitoite 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 Biotite and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Biotite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Biotite and Benitoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Biotite and Benitoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Biotite is 3.61-3.68 whereas that of Benitoite is 3.61-3.68.

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