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Emerald and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Emerald and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald 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 Emerald and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Benitoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Benitoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Benitoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 3.61-3.68 whereas that of Benitoite is 3.61-3.68.

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