Chondrodite and Benitoite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Insoluble: HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20
3.61-3.68
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)
[10 1 1] poor
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chondrodite and Benitoite Chemical Formula
While comparing Chondrodite 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 Chondrodite and Benitoite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Benitoite- BaTiSi 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chondrodite and Benitoite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Benitoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Benitoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 3.61-3.68 whereas that of Benitoite is 3.61-3.68.