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Hambergite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Hambergite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.33-2.37  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, good on {100}  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Be 2BO 3(OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Hambergite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hambergite 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 Hambergite and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Hambergite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

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

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