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Elbaite
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Physical Properties of Elbaite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-

Solubility

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Durability

-

Specific Gravity

2.90-3.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor/indistinct on {1120} and {1011}

Mohs Hardness

7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references

Elbaite Cleavage

When it comes to choosing the best pick among Blue Gemstones gemstones, Elbaite is known to be a popular choice!Physical properties of Elbaite include its hardness, gravity, fracture, cleavage, etc. For any gemstone crystal, Elbaite Optical Properties are responsible for imparting various physical properties to its structure. Knowledge of these properties is equally important to gem-cutters as well as to consumers. Elbaite cleavage is nothing but the plane across which the crystal splits during cutting. .

The physical properties of Elbaite, in fact, are imparted by the chemical composition of its individual molecule. The reactivity or inertness of the crystal is solely governed by its chemical structure.