Rosasite and Beryllonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Effervesces in cold
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4-4.2
  
2.79-2.87
  
Fracture
Splintery
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}
  
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces
  
Mohs Hardness
4
  
5.5-6
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
NaBePO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Rosasite and Beryllonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Rosasite and Beryllonite 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 Rosasite and Beryllonite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Beryllonite- NaBePO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Rosasite and Beryllonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Rosasite and Beryllonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Rosasite and Beryllonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Rosasite is 2.79-2.87 whereas that of Beryllonite is 2.79-2.87.