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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cancrinite Physical Properties


Cancrinite and Blue Beryl Maxixe Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.90   
2.42-2.52   

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Irregular/uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect on {10 1 0}, poor on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Be 3Al 2Si 6O 18Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Na 2Ca 2Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cancrinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cancrinite 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 Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cancrinite chemical formula.

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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cancrinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cancrinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cancrinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue Beryl Maxixe is 2.42-2.52 whereas that of Cancrinite is 2.42-2.52.

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