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Aegirine and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Aegirine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60  
4.12  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)  

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Aegirine and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Austinite 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 Austinite chemical formula.

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Aegirine and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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