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Aegirine and Atacamite Physical Properties


Atacamite and Aegirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60   
3.745-3.776   

Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}   
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}   

Mohs Hardness
6   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Cu2Cl(OH)3   

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Aegirine and Atacamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Atacamite 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 Atacamite chemical formula.

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Aegirine and Atacamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Atacamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Atacamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.745-3.776 whereas that of Atacamite is 3.745-3.776.

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