Adularia and Eudialyte Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
H 2 SO 4
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
2.74-3.00
Fracture
Not Available
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Not Available
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Adularia and Eudialyte Chemical Formula
While comparing Adularia and Eudialyte 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 Adularia and Eudialyte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Adularia- KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Eudialyte- Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Adularia and Eudialyte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adularia and Eudialyte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adularia and Eudialyte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adularia is 2.74-3.00 whereas that of Eudialyte is 2.74-3.00.