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Hambergite and Beryllonite Physical Properties


Beryllonite and Hambergite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.33-2.37  
2.79-2.87  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
5.5-6  

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

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Hambergite and Beryllonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Hambergite 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 Hambergite and Beryllonite chemical formula.

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Hambergite and Beryllonite Specific Gravity

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

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