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Kutnohorite and Benitoite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Soluble
-
3.12
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Perfect on {10 1 1}
3-4
Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
 
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Insoluble: HCl
-
3.61-3.68
Conchoidal
[10 1 1] poor
6-6.5
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Kutnohorite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Kutnohorite 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 Kutnohorite and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Kutnohorite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Kutnohorite and Benitoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Kutnohorite Vs Benitoite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Kutnohorite is whereas that of Benitoite is .