Ceylonite and Herderite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
none
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9
2.90-3.02
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Indistinct
Indistinct on {110}
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ceylonite and Herderite Chemical Formula
While comparing Ceylonite and Herderite 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 Ceylonite and Herderite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Herderite- CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ceylonite and Herderite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.