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Cavansite and Beryllonite Physical Properties


Beryllonite and Cavansite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.25-2.33  
2.79-2.87  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on {010}  
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Cavansite and Beryllonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cavansite and Beryllonite 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 Cavansite and Beryllonite chemical formula.

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Cavansite and Beryllonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cavansite and Beryllonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cavansite and Beryllonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cavansite is 2.79-2.87 whereas that of Beryllonite is 2.79-2.87.

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