Aegirine and Anorthoclase Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
2.56-2.62
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Aegirine and Anorthoclase Chemical Formula
While comparing Aegirine and Anorthoclase 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 Anorthoclase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Anorthoclase- (Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Aegirine and Anorthoclase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Anorthoclase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Anorthoclase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 2.56-2.62 whereas that of Anorthoclase is 2.56-2.62.