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Aegirine
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Aegirine and Arfvedsonite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.50-3.603.3-3.5
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
1.6 Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Perfect on [110]
1.7 Mohs Hardness
65-6
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2

Aegirine and Arfvedsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Arfvedsonite 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 Arfvedsonite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Arfvedsonite- NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2

Aegirine and Arfvedsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Arfvedsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Arfvedsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.3-3.5 whereas that of Arfvedsonite is 3.3-3.5.