Jadeite and Bertrandite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38
2.59-2.60
Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Good on [110]
{001} Perfect, {110} Distinct, {101} Distinct
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Be 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Jadeite and Bertrandite Chemical Formula
While comparing Jadeite and Bertrandite 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 Jadeite and Bertrandite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Bertrandite- Be 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Jadeite and Bertrandite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Bertrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Bertrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 2.59-2.60 whereas that of Bertrandite is 2.59-2.60.