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Orbicular jasper and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Orbicular jasper Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Insoluble: HCl   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.61-3.68   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
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[10 1 1] poor   

Mohs Hardness
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6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
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BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Orbicular jasper and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Orbicular jasper 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 Orbicular jasper and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Orbicular jasper and Benitoite Specific Gravity

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

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