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Jet and Beryllonite Physical Properties


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Beryllonite and Jet Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.19-1.35  
2.79-2.87  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
C  
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Jet and Beryllonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Jet 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 Jet and Beryllonite chemical formula.

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Jet and Beryllonite Specific Gravity

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

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