Home
Gemstones


Prasiolite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Insoluble: HCl   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65   
3.61-3.68   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
3,1   
[10 1 1] poor   

Mohs Hardness
7   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties >>
<< Astrology

Prasiolite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite 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 Prasiolite and Benitoite chemical formula.

Compare Gems for Taurus

Prasiolite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

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

Taurus Gems

Taurus Gems

» More Taurus Gems

Compare Gems for Taurus

» More Compare Gems for Taurus