Gemstones
beginning with the letter "B"
| Gemstone |
Crystal
System |
Density |
Hardness |
Refractive
index |
Treatments |
Benitoite
|
hexagonal |
3.64 |
6.0-6.5 |
1.757-1.804 |
none |
Beryl
|
hexagonal |
2.72 |
7.5-8.9 |
1.577-1.583
|
heat, radiation, fracture filling, oiling |
Bloodstone
|
microcrystalline |
2.60 |
6.5-7.0 |
1.535-1.539
|
none |
|
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