Aegirine and Amazonite Physical Properties

Aegirine and Amazonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Amazonite 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 Aegirine and Amazonite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi₃O₈

Aegirine and Amazonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Amazonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Amazonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 2.55-2.57 whereas that of Amazonite is 2.55-2.57.