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Mother of Pearl and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Mother of Pearl Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Insoluble: HCl   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65-2.87   
3.61-3.68   

Fracture
Not Available   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Not Available   
[10 1 1] poor   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Mother of Pearl and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mother of Pearl 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 Mother of Pearl and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Mother of Pearl and Benitoite Specific Gravity

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

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