Herderite and Microlite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90-3.02
  
5.5
  
Fracture
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
  
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Indistinct on {110}
  
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct
  
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
  
5-5.5
  
Chemical Composition
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
(Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Herderite and Microlite Chemical Formula
While comparing Herderite and Microlite 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 Microlite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Herderite- CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Microlite- (Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Herderite and Microlite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Herderite and Microlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Herderite and Microlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Herderite is 5.5 whereas that of Microlite is 5.5.