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Adularia and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Sarcopside and Adularia Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61  
3.79-3.94  

Fracture
-  
Lamellar, Splintery  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
6  
4  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
FeAs  

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Adularia and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Adularia and Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside chemical formula.

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Adularia and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adularia and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adularia and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adularia is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.

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