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Herderite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Herderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.02  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct on {110}  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Herderite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Herderite 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 Herderite and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Herderite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

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

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