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Demantoid and Beryllonite Physical Properties


Beryllonite and Demantoid Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.77-3.95  
2.79-2.87  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
6.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Demantoid and Beryllonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Demantoid 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 Demantoid and Beryllonite chemical formula.

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Demantoid and Beryllonite Specific Gravity

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

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