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Cymophane and Sellaite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.69-3.81
3.14-3.16
1.5 Fracture
Not Available
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect on {010} and {110}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
8.5
5-5.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Cymophane and Sellaite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cymophane and Sellaite 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 Cymophane and Sellaite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Cymophane- BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
  • Chemical formula of Sellaite- MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Cymophane and Sellaite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cymophane and Sellaite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cymophane and Sellaite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cymophane is 3.14-3.16 whereas that of Sellaite is 3.14-3.16.