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Herderite and Beryllonite Physical Properties


Beryllonite and Herderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.02  
2.79-2.87  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct on {110}  
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5.5-6  

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

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Herderite and Beryllonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Herderite 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 Herderite and Beryllonite chemical formula.

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Herderite and Beryllonite Specific Gravity

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

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