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Liddicoatite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Liddicoatite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.02  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{0001} Poor  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Liddicoatite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite 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 Liddicoatite and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Liddicoatite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Benitoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Benitoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 3.61-3.68 whereas that of Benitoite is 3.61-3.68.

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