Sodalite and Benitoite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Insoluble: HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.15-2.40
3.61-3.68
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Poor on {110}
[10 1 1] poor
Chemical Composition
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Sodalite and Benitoite Chemical Formula
While comparing Sodalite 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 Sodalite and Benitoite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Sodalite- Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
- Chemical formula of Benitoite- BaTiSi 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Sodalite and Benitoite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Sodalite and Benitoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Sodalite and Benitoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Sodalite is 3.61-3.68 whereas that of Benitoite is 3.61-3.68.