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Seraphinite and Benitoite Physical Properties


Benitoite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Seraphinite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite and Benitoite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

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

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