Oligoclase and Blue Beryl Maxixe Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67
2.60-2.90
Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
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Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Be 3Al 2Si 6O 18Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Oligoclase and Blue Beryl Maxixe Chemical Formula
While comparing Oligoclase and Blue Beryl Maxixe 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 Oligoclase and Blue Beryl Maxixe chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Oligoclase- Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Blue Beryl Maxixe- Be 3Al 2Si 6O 18Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Oligoclase and Blue Beryl Maxixe Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Oligoclase and Blue Beryl Maxixe Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Oligoclase and Blue Beryl Maxixe Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Oligoclase is 2.60-2.90 whereas that of Blue Beryl Maxixe is 2.60-2.90.