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Friedelite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Friedelite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
4-5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Friedelite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite 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 Friedelite and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Friedelite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

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

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